How To Pronounce Slang
slang
UK
Phonemic
/slæŋ/
Phonetic
[slæ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/slæŋ/
In British English, slang is pronounced /slæŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slæ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /slæŋ/.
Slang 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
slæŋ
Slang has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Slang
Questions About Slang
How do you pronounce slang in British English?
In British English, slang is pronounced /slæŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slæ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce slang in American English?
In American English, slang is pronounced /slæŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce slang the same way?
Yes. Both are /slæŋ/.
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