How To Pronounce Adhere

adhere

Phonemic

/ədˈhɪə/

Phonetic

[ədˈhɪəʴ]

Phonemic

/ədˈhɪr/

In British English, adhere is pronounced /ədˈhɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈhɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈhɪr/.

Adhere has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ədhɪə

Adhere has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

adhere + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ədˈhɪəz/

/ədˈhɪrz/

adhere + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ədˈhɪəd/

/ədˈhɪrd/

adhere + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ədˈhɪə.rɪŋ/

/ədˈhɪr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Adhere

Questions About Adhere

How do you pronounce adhere in British English?

In British English, adhere is pronounced /ədˈhɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈhɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce adhere in American English?

In American English, adhere is pronounced /ədˈhɪr/.

How many syllables are in adhere?

Adhere has two syllables, /əd/ + /hɪə/.

Where is the stress in adhere?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɪə/.

Do British and American English pronounce adhere the same way?

No. British English has /ədˈhɪə/ and American English has /ədˈhɪr/.

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