How to pronounce kin
Say it like KIN. Kin is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- KIN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Kin pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of kin
American and British speakers say kin in essentially the same way: /kɪn/ in the US and /kɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: KIN.
What does kin mean?
- a person having kinship with another or others“he's kin”“he's family”
- group of people related by blood or marriage
- related by blood
Where does kin come from?
Cognate with Scots kin (“relatives, kinfolk”), North Frisian kinn, kenn (“gender, race, family, kinship”), Dutch kunne (“gender, sex”), Middle Low German kunne (“gender, sex, race, family, lineage”), Danish køn (“gender, sex”), Norwegian Bo
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with kin
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of kin.
Questions about saying kin
How do you pronounce kin?
Say KIN. The American pronunciation is /kɪn/. In British English it is /kɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in kin?
Kin is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KIN.
Do Americans and Brits say kin the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kɪn/ and the British form is /kɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.