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