How To Pronounce Gang
gang
UK
Phonemic
/ɡæŋ/
Phonetic
[ɡæ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/ɡæŋ/
In British English, gang is pronounced /ɡæŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡæŋ/.
Gang 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
ɡæŋ
Gang has one syllable in British English.
gang + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡæŋz/
US
/ɡæŋz/
gang + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡæŋd/
US
/ɡæŋd/
gang + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. No /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ (as in longing).
UK
/ˈɡæŋ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡæŋ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Gang
Questions About Gang
How do you pronounce gang in British English?
In British English, gang is pronounced /ɡæŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce gang in American English?
In American English, gang is pronounced /ɡæŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gang the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡæŋ/.
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