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