How To Pronounce Skein
skein
UK
Phonemic
/skeɪn/
Phonetic
[ske͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/skeɪn/
In British English, skein is pronounced /skeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ske͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /skeɪn/.
Skein 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
skeɪn
Skein has one syllable in British English.
skein + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/skeɪnz/
US
/skeɪnz/
Words That Rhyme With Skein
Questions About Skein
How do you pronounce skein in British English?
In British English, skein is pronounced /skeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ske͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce skein in American English?
In American English, skein is pronounced /skeɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce skein the same way?
Yes. Both are /skeɪn/.
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