How To Pronounce Hinder

hinder

Phonemic

/ˈhɪn.də/

Phonetic

[ˈhɪ̃n.dəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈhɪn.dɚ/

In British English, hinder is pronounced /ˈhɪn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪ̃n.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɪn.dɚ/.

Hinder has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

hɪndə

Hinder has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

hinder + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhɪn.dəz/

/ˈhɪn.dɚz/

hinder + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈhɪn.dəd/

/ˈhɪn.dɚd/

hinder + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈhɪn.də.rɪŋ/

/ˈhɪn.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Hinder

Questions About Hinder

How do you pronounce hinder in British English?

In British English, hinder is pronounced /ˈhɪn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhɪ̃n.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce hinder in American English?

In American English, hinder is pronounced /ˈhɪn.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in hinder?

Hinder has two syllables, /hɪn/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in hinder?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce hinder the same way?

No. British English has /ˈhɪn.də/ and American English has /ˈhɪn.dɚ/.

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