How To Pronounce Six
six
UK
Phonemic
/sɪks/
Phonetic
[sɪks]
US
Phonemic
/sɪks/
In British English, six is pronounced /sɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪks]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪks/.
Six 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
sɪks
Six has one syllable in British English.
six + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈsɪk.sɪz/
US
/ˈsɪk.sɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Six
Questions About Six
How do you pronounce six in British English?
In British English, six is pronounced /sɪks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪks].
How do you pronounce six in American English?
In American English, six is pronounced /sɪks/.
Do British and American English pronounce six the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪks/.
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