How To Pronounce Ink
ink
UK
Phonemic
/ɪŋk/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪŋk/
In British English, ink is pronounced /ɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪŋk/.
Ink 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
ɪŋk
Ink has one syllable in British English.
ink + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪŋks/
US
/ɪŋks/
ink + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪŋkt/
US
/ɪŋkt/
ink + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪŋ.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Ink
Questions About Ink
How do you pronounce ink in British English?
In British English, ink is pronounced /ɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce ink in American English?
In American English, ink is pronounced /ɪŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce ink the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪŋk/.
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