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