English pronunciation · Words Starting with S

Screen Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-13

Screen is pronounced SKREEN, IPA /ˈskrin/.

SKREEN

US /ˈskrin/ · UK /ˈskriːn/

Syllables: SKREEN (1 syllable)

noun and verb: A flat surface that shows pictures, or a panel that hides or divides.

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Screen in a Sentence

The screen went black halfway through.
A folding screen divides the room.
She reads everything off a screen now.

Common Mispronunciations of Screen

Not suh-KREEN

Three consonants open this word with nothing between them, s then k then r, running straight into the long ee.

Not SKRIN

That ee is long, which puts the word alongside green.

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