How To Pronounce Malign

malign

Phonemic

/məˈlaɪn/

Phonetic

[məˈla͠ɪn]

Phonemic

/məˈlaɪn/

In British English, malign is pronounced /məˈlaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈla͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈlaɪn/.

Malign has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

məlaɪn

Malign has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

malign + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/məˈlaɪnz/

malign + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/məˈlaɪnd/

malign + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/məˈlaɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Malign

Questions About Malign

How do you pronounce malign in British English?

In British English, malign is pronounced /məˈlaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈla͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce malign in American English?

In American English, malign is pronounced /məˈlaɪn/.

How many syllables are in malign?

Malign has two syllables, /mə/ + /laɪn/.

Where is the stress in malign?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce malign the same way?

Yes. Both are /məˈlaɪn/.

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