How To Pronounce Grain
grain
UK
Phonemic
/ɡreɪn/
Phonetic
[ɡre͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/ɡreɪn/
In British English, grain is pronounced /ɡreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡre͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡreɪn/.
Grain 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
ɡreɪn
Grain has one syllable in British English.
grain + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡreɪnz/
US
/ɡreɪnz/
Words That Rhyme With Grain
Questions About Grain
How do you pronounce grain in British English?
In British English, grain is pronounced /ɡreɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡre͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce grain in American English?
In American English, grain is pronounced /ɡreɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce grain the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡreɪn/.
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