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