How To Pronounce Penis

penis

UK
Phonemic
/ˈpiː.nɪs/
Phonetic
[ˈpʰiː.nɪs]
US
Phonemic
/ˈpiː.nɪs/

In British English, penis is pronounced /ˈpiː.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.nɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpiː.nɪs/.

Penis has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

piːnɪs

Penis has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

penis + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈpiː.nɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˈpiː.nɪ.sɪz/

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Questions About Penis

How do you pronounce penis in British English?

In British English, penis is pronounced /ˈpiː.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.nɪs].

How do you pronounce penis in American English?

In American English, penis is pronounced /ˈpiː.nɪs/.

How many syllables are in penis?

Penis has two syllables, /piː/ + /nɪs/.

Where is the stress in penis?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /piː/.

Do British and American English pronounce penis the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpiː.nɪs/.

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