How To Pronounce Name
name
UK
Phonemic
/neɪm/
Phonetic
[ne͠ɪm]
US
Phonemic
/neɪm/
In British English, name is pronounced /neɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ne͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /neɪm/.
Name 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
neɪm
Name has one syllable in British English.
name + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/neɪmz/
US
/neɪmz/
name + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/neɪmd/
US
/neɪmd/
name + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈneɪ.mɪŋ/
US
/ˈneɪ.mɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Name
Questions About Name
How do you pronounce name in British English?
In British English, name is pronounced /neɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ne͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce name in American English?
In American English, name is pronounced /neɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce name the same way?
Yes. Both are /neɪm/.
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