How To Pronounce Voice
voice
UK
Phonemic
/vɔɪs/
Phonetic
[vʷɔɪs]
US
Phonemic
/vɔɪs/
In British English, voice is pronounced /vɔɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vʷɔɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /vɔɪs/.
Voice 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
vɔɪs
Voice has one syllable in British English.
voice + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈvɔɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˈvɔɪ.sɪz/
voice + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/vɔɪst/
US
/vɔɪst/
voice + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈvɔɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈvɔɪ.sɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Voice
Questions About Voice
How do you pronounce voice in British English?
In British English, voice is pronounced /vɔɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vʷɔɪs].
How do you pronounce voice in American English?
In American English, voice is pronounced /vɔɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce voice the same way?
Yes. Both are /vɔɪs/.
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