How To Pronounce Screen
screen
UK
Phonemic
/skriːn/
Phonetic
[skr̥ĩːn]
US
Phonemic
/skriːn/
In British English, screen is pronounced /skriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skr̥ĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /skriːn/.
Screen 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
skriːn
Screen has one syllable in British English.
screen + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/skriːnz/
US
/skriːnz/
screen + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/skriːnd/
US
/skriːnd/
screen + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈskriː.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈskriː.nɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Screen
Questions About Screen
How do you pronounce screen in British English?
In British English, screen is pronounced /skriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skr̥ĩːn].
How do you pronounce screen in American English?
In American English, screen is pronounced /skriːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce screen the same way?
Yes. Both are /skriːn/.
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