How To Pronounce Style
style
UK
Phonemic
/staɪl/
Phonetic
[staɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/staɪl/
In British English, style is pronounced /staɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [staɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /staɪl/.
Style 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
staɪl
Style has one syllable in British English.
style + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/staɪlz/
US
/staɪlz/
style + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/staɪld/
US
/staɪld/
style + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈstaɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈstaɪ.lɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Style
Questions About Style
How do you pronounce style in British English?
In British English, style is pronounced /staɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [staɪɫ].
How do you pronounce style in American English?
In American English, style is pronounced /staɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce style the same way?
Yes. Both are /staɪl/.
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