How To Pronounce Mince
mince
UK
Phonemic
/mɪns/
Phonetic
[mɪ̃ns]
US
Phonemic
/mɪns/
In British English, mince is pronounced /mɪns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪ̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪns/.
Mince 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
mɪns
Mince has one syllable in British English.
mince + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈmɪn.sɪz/
US
/ˈmɪn.sɪz/
mince + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/mɪnst/
US
/mɪnst/
mince + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈmɪn.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪn.sɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Mince
Questions About Mince
How do you pronounce mince in British English?
In British English, mince is pronounced /mɪns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪ̃ns].
How do you pronounce mince in American English?
In American English, mince is pronounced /mɪns/.
Do British and American English pronounce mince the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪns/.
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