How To Pronounce Wick
wick
UK
Phonemic
/wɪk/
Phonetic
[wɪk̚]
US
Phonemic
/wɪk/
In British English, wick is pronounced /wɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɪk/.
Wick 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
wɪk
Wick has one syllable in British English.
wick + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/wɪks/
US
/wɪks/
Words That Rhyme With Wick
Questions About Wick
How do you pronounce wick in British English?
In British English, wick is pronounced /wɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪk̚].
How do you pronounce wick in American English?
In American English, wick is pronounced /wɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce wick the same way?
Yes. Both are /wɪk/.
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