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