How To Pronounce Wig
wig
UK
Phonemic
/wɪɡ/
Phonetic
[wɪɡ̚]
US
Phonemic
/wɪɡ/
In British English, wig is pronounced /wɪɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɪɡ/.
Wig 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
wɪɡ
Wig has one syllable in British English.
wig + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/wɪɡz/
US
/wɪɡz/
Words That Rhyme With Wig
Questions About Wig
How do you pronounce wig in British English?
In British English, wig is pronounced /wɪɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪɡ̚].
How do you pronounce wig in American English?
In American English, wig is pronounced /wɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wig the same way?
Yes. Both are /wɪɡ/.
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