How To Pronounce Pimp
pimp
UK
Phonemic
/pɪmp/
Phonetic
[pʰɪ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/pɪmp/
In British English, pimp is pronounced /pɪmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪmp/.
Pimp 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
pɪmp
Pimp has one syllable in British English.
pimp + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pɪmps/
US
/pɪmps/
pimp + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pɪmpt/
US
/pɪmpt/
pimp + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpɪm.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɪm.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Pimp
Questions About Pimp
How do you pronounce pimp in British English?
In British English, pimp is pronounced /pɪmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce pimp in American English?
In American English, pimp is pronounced /pɪmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce pimp the same way?
Yes. Both are /pɪmp/.
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