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