How To Pronounce Slice
slice
UK
Phonemic
/slaɪs/
Phonetic
[slaɪs]
US
Phonemic
/slaɪs/
In British English, slice is pronounced /slaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slaɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /slaɪs/.
Slice 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
slaɪs
Slice has one syllable in British English.
slice + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈslaɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˈslaɪ.sɪz/
slice + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/slaɪst/
US
/slaɪst/
slice + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈslaɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈslaɪ.sɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Slice
Questions About Slice
How do you pronounce slice in British English?
In British English, slice is pronounced /slaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slaɪs].
How do you pronounce slice in American English?
In American English, slice is pronounced /slaɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce slice the same way?
Yes. Both are /slaɪs/.
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