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