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