How To Pronounce Squeeze
squeeze
UK
Phonemic
/skwiːz/
Phonetic
[skʷw̥iːz]
US
Phonemic
/skwiːz/
In British English, squeeze is pronounced /skwiːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥iːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /skwiːz/.
Squeeze 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
skwiːz
Squeeze has one syllable in British English.
squeeze + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈskwiː.zɪz/
US
/ˈskwiː.zɪz/
squeeze + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/skwiːzd/
US
/skwiːzd/
squeeze + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈskwiː.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈskwiː.zɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Squeeze
Questions About Squeeze
How do you pronounce squeeze in British English?
In British English, squeeze is pronounced /skwiːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥iːz].
How do you pronounce squeeze in American English?
In American English, squeeze is pronounced /skwiːz/.
Do British and American English pronounce squeeze the same way?
Yes. Both are /skwiːz/.
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