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