How to pronounce “single”
Say “single” in 2 beats
single
/ˈsɪŋɡəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪŋɡəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- singsɪŋstress
- leɡəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪŋɡəl/
- Respelling
- SING-guhl
- Syllables
- 2 — SING-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SING-le. “sing” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɪŋɡəl/
/sɪŋɡəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “single” means
- noun
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
- noun
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
“he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it”
- verb
hit a single
“the batter singled to left field”
Say it in a sentence
“Not a single seat was empty during the concert.”“single”, answered
How do you pronounce “single”?
“single” is pronounced /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ (SING-guhl) in American English and /sɪŋɡəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sing”. Build it as SING-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “single” have?
2: sing · le. The beat lands on the first, “sing”.
Is “single” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ (SING-guhl); British English says /sɪŋɡəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “single” mean?
As a noun: a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base For example: “Not a single seat was empty during the concert.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “single”?
Stress the first syllable: SING-le. “sing” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “single” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.