How To Pronounce Tune

tune

Phonemic

/tjuːn/

Phonetic

[tj̥ʷũːn]

Phonemic

/tuːn/

In British English, tune is pronounced /tjuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /tuːn/.

Tune has one 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

tjuːn

Tune has one syllable in British English.

tune + -s

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

/tjuːnz/

/tuːnz/

tune + -ed

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

/tjuːnd/

/tuːnd/

tune + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtjuː.nɪŋ/

/ˈtuː.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Tune

Questions About Tune

How do you pronounce tune in British English?

In British English, tune is pronounced /tjuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tj̥ʷũːn].

How do you pronounce tune in American English?

In American English, tune is pronounced /tuːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce tune the same way?

No. British English has /tjuːn/ and American English has /tuːn/.

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