How To Pronounce Impinge

impinge

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpɪndʒ/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈpʰɪ̃ndʒ]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpɪndʒ/

In British English, impinge is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪ̃ndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/.

Impinge has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪmpɪndʒ

Impinge has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

impinge + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ɪmˈpɪn.dʒɪz/

impinge + -ed

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

/ɪmˈpɪndʒd/

impinge + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈpɪn.dʒɪŋ/

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Questions About Impinge

How do you pronounce impinge in British English?

In British English, impinge is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪ̃ndʒ].

How do you pronounce impinge in American English?

In American English, impinge is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/.

How many syllables are in impinge?

Impinge has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɪndʒ/.

Where is the stress in impinge?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪndʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce impinge the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/.

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