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