English pronunciation

How to pronounce “english

Phonetic spelling

ING-glish

IPA /ˈɪŋɡɫɪʃ/

Syllable stress

ing·glish

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “english”?

e n g l i s h

english” is spelled E-N-G-L-I-S-H. It is pronounced ING-glish, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I need to improve my English pronunciation.

  • She speaks English fluently.

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