How To Pronounce Saint
saint
UK
Phonemic
/seɪnt/
Phonetic
[se͠ɪnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/seɪnt/
In British English, saint is pronounced /seɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [se͠ɪnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /seɪnt/.
Saint 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
seɪnt
Saint has one syllable in British English.
saint + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/seɪnts/
US
/seɪnts/
Words That Rhyme With Saint
Questions About Saint
How do you pronounce saint in British English?
In British English, saint is pronounced /seɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [se͠ɪnt̚].
How do you pronounce saint in American English?
In American English, saint is pronounced /seɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce saint the same way?
Yes. Both are /seɪnt/.
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