How To Pronounce Amass

amass

Phonemic

/əˈmæs/

Phonetic

[əˈmæs]

Phonemic

/əˈmæs/

In British English, amass is pronounced /əˈmæs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmæs]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈmæs/.

Amass has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

əmæs

Amass 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.

amass + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/əˈmæs.ɪz/

amass + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈmæst/

amass + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈmæs.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Amass

How do you pronounce amass in British English?

In British English, amass is pronounced /əˈmæs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmæs].

How do you pronounce amass in American English?

In American English, amass is pronounced /əˈmæs/.

How many syllables are in amass?

Amass has two syllables, /ə/ + /mæs/.

Where is the stress in amass?

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

Do British and American English pronounce amass the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈmæs/.

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