How To Pronounce Mist
mist
UK
Phonemic
/mɪst/
Phonetic
[mɪst̚]
US
Phonemic
/mɪst/
In British English, mist is pronounced /mɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mɪst/.
Mist 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
mɪst
Mist has one syllable in British English.
mist + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/mɪsts/
US
/mɪsts/
mist + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈmɪs.tɪd/
US
/ˈmɪs.tɪd/
mist + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈmɪs.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɪs.tɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Mist
Questions About Mist
How do you pronounce mist in British English?
In British English, mist is pronounced /mɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mɪst̚].
How do you pronounce mist in American English?
In American English, mist is pronounced /mɪst/.
Do British and American English pronounce mist the same way?
Yes. Both are /mɪst/.
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