How To Pronounce Pink
pink
UK
Phonemic
/pɪŋk/
Phonetic
[pʰɪ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/pɪŋk/
In British English, pink is pronounced /pɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪŋk/.
Pink 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
pɪŋk
Pink has one syllable in British English.
pink + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈpɪŋ.kə/
US
/ˈpɪŋ.kɚ/
pink + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈpɪŋ.kɪst/
US
/ˈpɪŋ.kɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Pink
Questions About Pink
How do you pronounce pink in British English?
In British English, pink is pronounced /pɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce pink in American English?
In American English, pink is pronounced /pɪŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce pink the same way?
Yes. Both are /pɪŋk/.
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