How To Pronounce Field
field
UK
Phonemic
/fiːld/
Phonetic
[fiːɫd̚]
US
Phonemic
/fiːld/
In British English, field is pronounced /fiːld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fiːɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fiːld/.
Field has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
fiːld
Field has one syllable in British English.
field + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/fiːldz/
US
/fiːldz/
field + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈfiːl.dɪd/
US
/ˈfiːl.dɪd/
field + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈfiːl.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈfiːl.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Field
Questions About Field
How do you pronounce field in British English?
In British English, field is pronounced /fiːld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fiːɫd̚].
How do you pronounce field in American English?
In American English, field is pronounced /fiːld/.
Do British and American English pronounce field the same way?
Yes. Both are /fiːld/.
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