English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pen Pronunciation
Pen is pronounced PEN, IPA /ˈpɛn/.
PEN
US /ˈpɛn/ · UK /ˈpɛn/
Syllables: PEN (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A hand-held instrument for writing in ink, or a fenced enclosure for animals.
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Pen in a Sentence
- Can I borrow a pen for a second?
- The sheep were driven into the pen before dark.
- She penned the whole report in one evening.
Common Mispronunciations of Pen
Not PIN
Drop the jaw a little further than you would for pin; the e of bed is what keeps the two words apart.
Not PAN
Pan, pen and pin form a three-way set that differs in nothing but the vowel, and pen is the middle one.
Tip: Across much of the American south pen and pin fall together, which is why people there ask for an ink pen.
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