How to pronounce sing
Say it like SING. Sing is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- SING
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sing pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of sing
American and British speakers say sing in essentially the same way: /sɪŋ/ in the US and /sɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SING.
What does sing mean?
- To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.“"I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera.”
- To perform a vocal part in a musical composition, regardless of technique.
- To express audibly by means of a harmonious vocalization.“sing a lullaby”
- The act, or event, of singing songs.“I sometimes have a quick sing in the shower.”
- Any sound likened to human singing.
Where does sing come from?
From Middle English singen, from Old English singan (“to sing”), from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną (“to sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- (“to recite, sing”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with sing
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sing.
Words that sound like sing
- singh
Questions about saying sing
How do you pronounce sing?
Say SING. The American pronunciation is /sɪŋ/. In British English it is /sɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sing?
Sing is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SING.
Do Americans and Brits say sing the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sɪŋ/ and the British form is /sɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as sing?
Sing sounds the same as singh in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.