How to pronounce twin
Say it like TWIN. Twin is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TWIN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Twin pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TWINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of twin
American and British speakers say twin in essentially the same way: /twɪn/ in the US and /twɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: TWIN.
What does twin mean?
- either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
- a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
- being two identical
- duplicate or match“The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
- bring two objects, ideas, or people together“This fact is coupled to the other one”“Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?”
- grow as twins“twin crystals”
Where does twin come from?
From Middle English twinne, twynne, from Old English ġetwin, ġetwinn (“twin, multiple”, noun) and twinn (“twin, two-fold, double, two by two”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *twinaz (“double/two each, twin”), Proto-Germanic *twinjaz, *twīh
Words that rhyme with twin
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of twin.
Questions about saying twin
How do you pronounce twin?
Say TWIN. The American pronunciation is /twɪn/. In British English it is /twɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in twin?
Twin is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TWIN.
Do Americans and Brits say twin the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /twɪn/ and the British form is /twɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.