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