English pronunciation
How to pronounce “single”
Phonetic spelling
SING-guhl
IPA /ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/
Syllable stress
sing·guhl
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “single”?
s i n g l e
“single” is spelled S-I-N-G-L-E. It is pronounced SING-guhl, 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
She is a single mother of two children.
I would like a single ticket to New York, please.