How to pronounce with
Say it like WITH. With is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- WITH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
With pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- WITHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of with
American and British speakers say with in essentially the same way: /wɪð/ in the US and /wɪð/ in the UK.
British respelling: WITH.
What does with mean?
- Against.“He picked a fight with the class bully.”
- In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.“He went with his friends.”
- In addition to; as an accessory to.“She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.”
- Along, together with others, in a group, etc.“Do you want to come with?”
- Alternative form of withe.
Where does with come from?
In Middle English, the word shifted to denote association rather than opposition, displacing Middle English mid (“with”), from Old English mid (“with”), from Proto-Germanic *midi; an earlier model of this meaning shift exists in cognate Old
Questions about saying with
How do you pronounce with?
Say WITH. The American pronunciation is /wɪð/. In British English it is /wɪð/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in with?
With is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: WITH.
Do Americans and Brits say with the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /wɪð/ and the British form is /wɪð/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.