How to pronounce “screen”
Say “screen” in one beat
screen
/skɹin/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /skɹiːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- screenskɹin
- IPA (American)
- /skɹin/
- IPA (British)
- /skɹiːn/
- Respelling
- SKREEN
- Syllables
- 1 — screen
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /skɹin/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/skɹin/
/skɹiːn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “screen” means
- noun
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
- noun
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
“they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet”
- noun
the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
Say it in a sentence
“She cracked her phone screen after dropping it on the tile.”“screen”, answered
How do you pronounce “screen”?
“screen” is pronounced /skɹin/ (SKREEN) in American English and /skɹiːn/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /skɹin/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “screen” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /skɹin/ — a single beat.
Is “screen” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /skɹin/ (SKREEN); British English says /skɹiːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “screen” mean?
As a noun: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing For example: “She cracked her phone screen after dropping it on the tile.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “screen”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /skɹin/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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