How To Pronounce Prig
prig
UK
Phonemic
/prɪɡ/
Phonetic
[pr̥ɪɡ̚]
US
Phonemic
/prɪɡ/
In British English, prig is pronounced /prɪɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪɡ/.
Prig 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
prɪɡ
Prig has one syllable in British English.
prig + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/prɪɡz/
US
/prɪɡz/
Words That Rhyme With Prig
Questions About Prig
How do you pronounce prig in British English?
In British English, prig is pronounced /prɪɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪɡ̚].
How do you pronounce prig in American English?
In American English, prig is pronounced /prɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce prig the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪɡ/.
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