How To Pronounce Absence
absence
In British English, absence is pronounced /ˈæb.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæb.sə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæb.səns/.
Absence has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Absence has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Absence
How do you pronounce absence in British English?
In British English, absence is pronounced /ˈæb.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæb.sə̃ns].
How do you pronounce absence in American English?
In American English, absence is pronounced /ˈæb.səns/.
How many syllables are in absence?
Absence has two syllables, /æb/ + /səns/.
Where is the stress in absence?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æb/.
Do British and American English pronounce absence the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæb.səns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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