How To Pronounce Ruin

ruin

Phonemic

/ˈruː.ɪn/

Phonetic

[ˈrʷuː.ɪ̃n]

Phonemic

/ˈruː.ɪn/

In British English, ruin is pronounced /ˈruː.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷuː.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈruː.ɪn/.

Ruin has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ruːɪn

Ruin has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

ruin + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈruː.ɪnz/

ruin + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈruː.ɪnd/

ruin + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈruː.ɪ.nɪŋ/

Questions About Ruin

How do you pronounce ruin in British English?

In British English, ruin is pronounced /ˈruː.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷuː.ɪ̃n].

How do you pronounce ruin in American English?

In American English, ruin is pronounced /ˈruː.ɪn/.

How many syllables are in ruin?

Ruin has two syllables, /ruː/ + /ɪn/.

Where is the stress in ruin?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ruː/.

Do British and American English pronounce ruin the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈruː.ɪn/.

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