How To Pronounce Tinker

tinker

Phonemic

/ˈtɪŋ.kə/

Phonetic

[ˈtʰɪ̃ŋ.kəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/

In British English, tinker is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪ̃ŋ.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/.

Tinker has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

tɪŋkə

Tinker has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

tinker + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtɪŋ.kəz/

/ˈtɪŋ.kɚz/

tinker + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtɪŋ.kəd/

/ˈtɪŋ.kɚd/

tinker + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈtɪŋ.kə.rɪŋ/

/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Tinker

How do you pronounce tinker in British English?

In British English, tinker is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɪ̃ŋ.kəʴ].

How do you pronounce tinker in American English?

In American English, tinker is pronounced /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/.

How many syllables are in tinker?

Tinker has two syllables, /tɪŋ/ + /kə/.

Where is the stress in tinker?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɪŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce tinker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈtɪŋ.kə/ and American English has /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/.

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