How to pronounce string
Say it like STRING. String is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STRING
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
String pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STRINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of string
American and British speakers say string in essentially the same way: /strɪŋ/ in the US and /strɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: STRING.
What does string mean?
- a lightweight cord
- stringed instruments that are played with a bow“the strings played superlatively well”
- a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
- thread on or as if on a string“string pearls on a string”“the child drew glass beads on a string”
- add as if on a string“string these ideas together”“string up these songs and you'll have a musical”
- move or come along
Where does string come from?
Cognate with Scots string (“string”), Dutch streng (“cord, strand”), Low German strenge (“strand, cord, rope”), German Strang (“strand, cord, rope”), Danish streng (“string”), Swedish sträng (“string, cord, wire”), Icelandic strengur (“stri
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with string
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of string.
Questions about saying string
How do you pronounce string?
Say STRING. The American pronunciation is /strɪŋ/. In British English it is /strɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in string?
String is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STRING.
Do Americans and Brits say string the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /strɪŋ/ and the British form is /strɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.