How To Pronounce Sink
sink
UK
Phonemic
/sɪŋk/
Phonetic
[sɪ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/sɪŋk/
In British English, sink is pronounced /sɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪŋk/.
Sink 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
sɪŋk
Sink has one syllable in British English.
sink + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sɪŋks/
US
/sɪŋks/
sink + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɪŋ.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Sink
Questions About Sink
How do you pronounce sink in British English?
In British English, sink is pronounced /sɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce sink in American English?
In American English, sink is pronounced /sɪŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce sink the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪŋk/.
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