How To Pronounce Fine
fine
UK
Phonemic
/faɪn/
Phonetic
[fa͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/faɪn/
In British English, fine is pronounced /faɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fa͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /faɪn/.
Fine 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
faɪn
Fine has one syllable in British English.
fine + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/faɪnz/
US
/faɪnz/
fine + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/faɪnd/
US
/faɪnd/
fine + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈfaɪ.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈfaɪ.nɪŋ/
fine + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈfaɪ.nə/
US
/ˈfaɪ.nɚ/
fine + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈfaɪ.nɪst/
US
/ˈfaɪ.nɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Fine
Questions About Fine
How do you pronounce fine in British English?
In British English, fine is pronounced /faɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fa͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce fine in American English?
In American English, fine is pronounced /faɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce fine the same way?
Yes. Both are /faɪn/.
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