How to pronounce send in American English
SEHND
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Americans pronounce send as SEHND (/sɛnd/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "send" sounds like SEHND.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, what turns word-by-word reading into actual conversation. It comes out as SEHND.
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"Could you send me that file again?"
kuud yoo SEHND mee DHAT FAHYL uh·GEHN
"I will send out a group message to coordinate the details."
ahy wuhl SEHND OWT uh GROOP MEH·suhj tuh koh·OR·duh·nayt dhuh DEE·taylz
"I'll send it in an email later."
ahyl SEHND iht ihn uhn EE·mayl LAY·der
"I'll send you the link as soon as I find it."
ahyl SEHND yuh dhuh LIHNGK uhz SOON uhz ahy FAHYND iht
"I'll send you the report by the end of the day."
ahyl SEHND yoo dhuh ruh·PORT bahy dhee EHND uhv dhuh DAY
"I'll send you the report when it's done."
ahyl SEHND yuh dhuh ruh·PORT wehn ihts DUHN
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Is the American pronunciation of "send" different from British English?
American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "SEHND" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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