How do you pronounce "engine"?

[bieasy]

Hi,

Does the word engine sound like engaine or engiine ? Does it depend on the region? Dictionaries say engiine, but I think I've overheard once or twice engaine too.

[Buddhaheart]

We pronounce with the short ‘i’ sound /w/ (IPA symbol). Since the 2nd syllable is not stressed, it could also be reduced to a schwa sound /c/.

[Casiopea]

Hi,

Does the word engine sound like engaine or engiine ? Does it depend on the region? Dictionaries say engiine, but I think I've overheard once or twice engaine too.

Additionally, short ɪ (as in bin) varies phonetically with short ɛ (as in Ben) and schwa ə (as in bun), which is why you will indeed hear three pronunciatons of engine:

1. eng[ɪ]n <your -iin>
2. eng[ɛ]n <your -ain>
3. eng[ə]n