How To Pronounce Plinth
plinth
UK
Phonemic
/plɪnθ/
Phonetic
[pl̥ɪ̃n̪θ]
US
Phonemic
/plɪnθ/
In British English, plinth is pronounced /plɪnθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ɪ̃n̪θ]. In American English, it is pronounced /plɪnθ/.
Plinth 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
plɪnθ
Plinth has one syllable in British English.
plinth + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/plɪnθs/
US
/plɪnθs/
Questions About Plinth
How do you pronounce plinth in British English?
In British English, plinth is pronounced /plɪnθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥ɪ̃n̪θ].
How do you pronounce plinth in American English?
In American English, plinth is pronounced /plɪnθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce plinth the same way?
Yes. Both are /plɪnθ/.
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