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