diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 33562ca43d..3fb87a7c01 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ export namespace Components {
     */
     'alt'?: string;
     /**
-    * The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the <img> element.
+    * The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the `<img>` element.
     */
     'src'?: string;
   }
@@ -4373,7 +4373,7 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
     */
     'onIonImgWillLoad'?: (event: CustomEvent<void>) => void;
     /**
-    * The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the <img> element.
+    * The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the `<img>` element.
     */
     'src'?: string;
   }
diff --git a/core/src/components/img/img.tsx b/core/src/components/img/img.tsx
index 538b0fa546..55fe1d3cb7 100644
--- a/core/src/components/img/img.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/img/img.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class Img implements ComponentInterface {
   @Prop() alt?: string;
 
   /**
-   * The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the <img> element.
+   * The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the `<img>` element.
    */
   @Prop() src?: string;
   @Watch('src')
diff --git a/core/src/components/img/readme.md b/core/src/components/img/readme.md
index 3111060848..55814b9868 100644
--- a/core/src/components/img/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/img/readme.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const ImgExample: React.FC = () => (
 | Property | Attribute | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Type                  | Default     |
 | -------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------- | ----------- |
 | `alt`    | `alt`     | This attribute defines the alternative text describing the image. Users will see this text displayed if the image URL is wrong, the image is not in one of the supported formats, or if the image is not yet downloaded. | `string \| undefined` | `undefined` |
-| `src`    | `src`     | The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the <img> element.                                                                                                                                                        | `string \| undefined` | `undefined` |
+| `src`    | `src`     | The image URL. This attribute is mandatory for the `<img>` element.                                                                                                                                                      | `string \| undefined` | `undefined` |
 
 
 ## Events