How To Pronounce Sung
sung
UK
Phonemic
/sʌŋ/
Phonetic
[sʌ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/sʌŋ/
In British English, sung is pronounced /sʌŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sʌŋ/.
Sung 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
sʌŋ
Sung has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Sung
Questions About Sung
How do you pronounce sung in British English?
In British English, sung is pronounced /sʌŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce sung in American English?
In American English, sung is pronounced /sʌŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sung the same way?
Yes. Both are /sʌŋ/.
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