How To Pronounce Strand
strand
UK
Phonemic
/strænd/
Phonetic
[str̥æ̃nd̚]
US
Phonemic
/strænd/
In British English, strand is pronounced /strænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥æ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /strænd/.
Strand 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
strænd
Strand has one syllable in British English.
strand + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/strændz/
US
/strændz/
strand + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈstræn.dɪd/
US
/ˈstræn.dɪd/
strand + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈstræn.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈstræn.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Strand
Questions About Strand
How do you pronounce strand in British English?
In British English, strand is pronounced /strænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥æ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce strand in American English?
In American English, strand is pronounced /strænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce strand the same way?
Yes. Both are /strænd/.
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