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