How To Pronounce Sign in
sign in
stress changesSign in has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌsaɪnˈɪn/ in British English and /ˌsaɪnˈɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (sign-in). It is /ˈsaɪn.ɪn/ in British English and /ˈsaɪn.ɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Sign in has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (sign-in))
Sign in 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.
Questions About Sign in
How do you pronounce sign in in British English?
Verb, /ˌsaɪnˈɪn/. Noun (sign-in), /ˈsaɪn.ɪn/.
How do you pronounce sign in in American English?
Verb, /ˌsaɪnˈɪn/. Noun (sign-in), /ˈsaɪn.ɪn/.
How many syllables are in sign in?
Sign in has two syllables, /saɪn/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in sign in?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɪn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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