How To Pronounce Mind
mind
UK
Phonemic
/maɪnd/
Phonetic
[ma͠ɪnd̚]
US
Phonemic
/maɪnd/
In British English, mind is pronounced /maɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ma͠ɪnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /maɪnd/.
Mind 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
maɪnd
Mind has one syllable in British English.
mind + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/maɪndz/
US
/maɪndz/
mind + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈmaɪn.dɪd/
US
/ˈmaɪn.dɪd/
mind + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈmaɪn.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈmaɪn.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Mind
Questions About Mind
How do you pronounce mind in British English?
In British English, mind is pronounced /maɪnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ma͠ɪnd̚].
How do you pronounce mind in American English?
In American English, mind is pronounced /maɪnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce mind the same way?
Yes. Both are /maɪnd/.
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