How to pronounce engine
Say it like EN-jun. Engine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EN).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce engine. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- EN
- jun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Engine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- junKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of engine
American and British speakers say engine in essentially the same way: /ˈɛndʒən/ in the US and /ˈɛndʒɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: EN-jin.
Other ways to say engine
Engine also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- IN-jun /ˈɪndʒən/
What does engine mean?
- motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
- something used to achieve a purpose“an engine of change”
- a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Where does engine come from?
From Middle English engyn, from Anglo-Norman engine, Old French engin (“skill, cleverness, war machine”), from Latin ingenium (“innate or natural quality, nature, genius, a genius, an invention, (in Late Latin) a war-engine, battering-ram”)
Questions about saying engine
How do you pronounce engine?
Say EN-jun. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛndʒən/. In British English it is /ˈɛndʒɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in engine?
Engine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EN). Broken into parts: EN · jun.
Do Americans and Brits say engine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɛndʒən/ and the British form is /ˈɛndʒɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.