How To Pronounce Sneak
sneak
UK
Phonemic
/sniːk/
Phonetic
[sniːk̚]
US
Phonemic
/sniːk/
In British English, sneak is pronounced /sniːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sniːk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sniːk/.
Sneak 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
sniːk
Sneak has one syllable in British English.
sneak + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sniːks/
US
/sniːks/
sneak + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sniːkt/
US
/sniːkt/
sneak + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsniː.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈsniː.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Sneak
Questions About Sneak
How do you pronounce sneak in British English?
In British English, sneak is pronounced /sniːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sniːk̚].
How do you pronounce sneak in American English?
In American English, sneak is pronounced /sniːk/.
Do British and American English pronounce sneak the same way?
Yes. Both are /sniːk/.
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