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