How To Pronounce Side
side
UK
Phonemic
/saɪd/
Phonetic
[saɪd̚]
US
Phonemic
/saɪd/
In British English, side is pronounced /saɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /saɪd/.
Side 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
saɪd
Side has one syllable in British English.
side + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/saɪdz/
US
/saɪdz/
side + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈsaɪ.dɪd/
US
/ˈsaɪ.dɪd/
side + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪ.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Side
Questions About Side
How do you pronounce side in British English?
In British English, side is pronounced /saɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪd̚].
How do you pronounce side in American English?
In American English, side is pronounced /saɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce side the same way?
Yes. Both are /saɪd/.
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