How To Pronounce Song

song

UK
Phonemic
/sɒŋ/
Phonetic
[sʷɒ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/sɔːŋ/

In British English, song is pronounced /sɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɔːŋ/.

Song has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

sɒŋ

Song has one syllable in British English.

song + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/sɒŋz/
US
/sɔːŋz/

Words That Rhyme With Song

Questions About Song

How do you pronounce song in British English?

In British English, song is pronounced /sɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce song in American English?

In American English, song is pronounced /sɔːŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce song the same way?

No. British English has /sɒŋ/ and American English has /sɔːŋ/.

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