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