How To Pronounce Sing
sing
UK
Phonemic
/sɪŋ/
Phonetic
[sɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/sɪŋ/
In British English, sing is pronounced /sɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪŋ/.
Sing 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
sɪŋ
Sing has one syllable in British English.
sing + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/sɪŋz/
US
/sɪŋz/
sing + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. No /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ (as in longing).
UK
/ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɪŋ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Sing
Questions About Sing
How do you pronounce sing in British English?
In British English, sing is pronounced /sɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce sing in American English?
In American English, sing is pronounced /sɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sing the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪŋ/.
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