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