How To Pronounce Limp
limp
UK
Phonemic
/lɪmp/
Phonetic
[lɪ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/lɪmp/
In British English, limp is pronounced /lɪmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /lɪmp/.
Limp 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
lɪmp
Limp has one syllable in British English.
limp + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈlɪm.pə/
US
/ˈlɪm.pɚ/
limp + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈlɪm.pɪst/
US
/ˈlɪm.pɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Limp
Questions About Limp
How do you pronounce limp in British English?
In British English, limp is pronounced /lɪmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce limp in American English?
In American English, limp is pronounced /lɪmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce limp the same way?
Yes. Both are /lɪmp/.
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