How To Pronounce Wise
wise
UK
Phonemic
/waɪz/
Phonetic
[waɪz]
US
Phonemic
/waɪz/
In British English, wise is pronounced /waɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [waɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /waɪz/.
Wise 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
waɪz
Wise has one syllable in British English.
wise + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈwaɪ.zə/
US
/ˈwaɪ.zɚ/
wise + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈwaɪ.zɪst/
US
/ˈwaɪ.zɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Wise
Questions About Wise
How do you pronounce wise in British English?
In British English, wise is pronounced /waɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [waɪz].
How do you pronounce wise in American English?
In American English, wise is pronounced /waɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce wise the same way?
Yes. Both are /waɪz/.
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