How To Pronounce Lag
lag
UK
Phonemic
/læɡ/
Phonetic
[læɡ̚]
US
Phonemic
/læɡ/
In British English, lag is pronounced /læɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [læɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /læɡ/.
Lag 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
læɡ
Lag has one syllable in British English.
lag + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/læɡz/
US
/læɡz/
lag + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/læɡd/
US
/læɡd/
lag + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈlæɡ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlæɡ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Lag
Questions About Lag
How do you pronounce lag in British English?
In British English, lag is pronounced /læɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [læɡ̚].
How do you pronounce lag in American English?
In American English, lag is pronounced /læɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce lag the same way?
Yes. Both are /læɡ/.
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