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