How To Pronounce Wield
wield
UK
Phonemic
/wiːld/
Phonetic
[wiːɫd̚]
US
Phonemic
/wiːld/
In British English, wield is pronounced /wiːld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wiːɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wiːld/.
Wield 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
wiːld
Wield has one syllable in British English.
wield + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/wiːldz/
US
/wiːldz/
wield + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈwiːl.dɪd/
US
/ˈwiːl.dɪd/
wield + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈwiːl.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈwiːl.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Wield
Questions About Wield
How do you pronounce wield in British English?
In British English, wield is pronounced /wiːld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wiːɫd̚].
How do you pronounce wield in American English?
In American English, wield is pronounced /wiːld/.
Do British and American English pronounce wield the same way?
Yes. Both are /wiːld/.
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