How to pronounce spring
spring
/sprɪŋ/
1 syllable
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There is a second pronunciation: /spərˈɪŋ/.
Spring, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
In a sentence
I like spring the best of the seasons.
Words that rhyme with spring
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce spring?
Spring is pronounced /sprɪŋ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /spərˈɪŋ/, is also used.
How many syllables are in spring?
Spring has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with spring?
singh, xing.