How To Pronounce Pie
pie
UK
Phonemic
/paɪ/
Phonetic
[pʰaɪ]
US
Phonemic
/paɪ/
In British English, pie is pronounced /paɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /paɪ/.
Pie 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
paɪ
Pie has one syllable in British English.
pie + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/paɪz/
US
/paɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Pie
Questions About Pie
How do you pronounce pie in British English?
In British English, pie is pronounced /paɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaɪ].
How do you pronounce pie in American English?
In American English, pie is pronounced /paɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pie the same way?
Yes. Both are /paɪ/.
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