How to pronounce bikini
bikini
/bɪˈkiːni/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Bikini, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
Layla had pictures of her in a bikini.
Words that rhyme with bikini
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce bikini?
Bikini is pronounced /bɪˈkiːni/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bikini?
Bikini has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in bikini?
The second syllable: /bɪˈkiːni/.