How To Pronounce Size
size
UK
Phonemic
/saɪz/
Phonetic
[saɪz]
US
Phonemic
/saɪz/
In British English, size is pronounced /saɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /saɪz/.
Size 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
saɪz
Size has one syllable in British English.
size + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈsaɪ.zɪz/
US
/ˈsaɪ.zɪz/
size + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/saɪzd/
US
/saɪzd/
size + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsaɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪ.zɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Size
Questions About Size
How do you pronounce size in British English?
In British English, size is pronounced /saɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [saɪz].
How do you pronounce size in American English?
In American English, size is pronounced /saɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce size the same way?
Yes. Both are /saɪz/.
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