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How to pronounce login

Say it like LAW-ghin. Login has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAW).

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US American/ˈlɔˌɡɪn/LAW-ghin
UK British/ˈlɒɡɪn/LOG-in
  • LAW
  • ghin
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Login pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. LAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. ghinGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of login

American and British speakers say login in essentially the same way: /ˈlɔˌɡɪn/ in the US and /ˈlɒɡɪn/ in the UK.

British respelling: LOG-in.

What does login mean?

noun
  1. Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.“I've forgotten my login again.”
  2. The process or an instance of logging in.“Your login failed because you weren't connected to the office network.”

Where does login come from?

A deverbal from log in.

Questions about saying login

How do you pronounce login?

Say LAW-ghin. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɔˌɡɪn/. In British English it is /ˈlɒɡɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in login?

Login has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAW). Broken into parts: LAW · ghin.

Do Americans and Brits say login the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈlɔˌɡɪn/ and the British form is /ˈlɒɡɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).