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