How To Pronounce Stick
stick
UK
Phonemic
/stɪk/
Phonetic
[stɪk̚]
US
Phonemic
/stɪk/
In British English, stick is pronounced /stɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /stɪk/.
Stick 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
stɪk
Stick has one syllable in British English.
stick + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/stɪks/
US
/stɪks/
stick + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈstɪk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɪk.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Stick
Questions About Stick
How do you pronounce stick in British English?
In British English, stick is pronounced /stɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɪk̚].
How do you pronounce stick in American English?
In American English, stick is pronounced /stɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce stick the same way?
Yes. Both are /stɪk/.
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