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