How To Pronounce String
string
UK
Phonemic
/strɪŋ/
Phonetic
[str̥ɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/strɪŋ/
In British English, string is pronounced /strɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /strɪŋ/.
String 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
strɪŋ
String has one syllable in British English.
string + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/strɪŋz/
US
/strɪŋz/
string + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. No /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ (as in longing).
UK
/ˈstrɪŋ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrɪŋ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With String
Questions About String
How do you pronounce string in British English?
In British English, string is pronounced /strɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce string in American English?
In American English, string is pronounced /strɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce string the same way?
Yes. Both are /strɪŋ/.
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