English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
English Pronunciation
English is pronounced ING-glish, IPA /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/.
ING-glish
US /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ · UK /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
Syllables: ING · glish (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun and adjective: The language of England and of much of the world, and anything relating to England.
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English in a Sentence
- She has been learning English for six years.
- The instructions come in English and German.
- He teaches English literature at a sixth form college.
Common Mispronunciations of English
Not EN-glish
The first vowel is the short i of sing, not the e of bed, despite the spelling. The word is said as if it began with in.
Not eeng-LISH
The opening syllable carries the beat, and the glish at the end stays light.
Tip: England and English both open on the ing of sing. Only the spelling keeps the e.
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