How To Pronounce Rung
rung
UK
Phonemic
/rʌŋ/
Phonetic
[rʌ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/rʌŋ/
In British English, rung is pronounced /rʌŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʌ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rʌŋ/.
Rung 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
rʌŋ
Rung has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Rung
Questions About Rung
How do you pronounce rung in British English?
In British English, rung is pronounced /rʌŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʌ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce rung in American English?
In American English, rung is pronounced /rʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce rung the same way?
Yes. Both are /rʌŋ/.
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