How To Pronounce Wink
wink
UK
Phonemic
/wɪŋk/
Phonetic
[wɪ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/wɪŋk/
In British English, wink is pronounced /wɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɪŋk/.
Wink 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
wɪŋk
Wink has one syllable in British English.
wink + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/wɪŋks/
US
/wɪŋks/
wink + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/wɪŋkt/
US
/wɪŋkt/
wink + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈwɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪŋ.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Wink
Questions About Wink
How do you pronounce wink in British English?
In British English, wink is pronounced /wɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce wink in American English?
In American English, wink is pronounced /wɪŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce wink the same way?
Yes. Both are /wɪŋk/.
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