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