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