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