How To Pronounce Fringe
fringe
UK
Phonemic
/frɪndʒ/
Phonetic
[fr̥ɪ̃ndʒ]
US
Phonemic
/frɪndʒ/
In British English, fringe is pronounced /frɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥ɪ̃ndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /frɪndʒ/.
Fringe 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
frɪndʒ
Fringe has one syllable in British English.
fringe + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈfrɪn.dʒɪz/
US
/ˈfrɪn.dʒɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Fringe
Questions About Fringe
How do you pronounce fringe in British English?
In British English, fringe is pronounced /frɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fr̥ɪ̃ndʒ].
How do you pronounce fringe in American English?
In American English, fringe is pronounced /frɪndʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fringe the same way?
Yes. Both are /frɪndʒ/.
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