How To Pronounce Apologise
apologise
In British English, apologise is pronounced /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɒl.ə.dʒaɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpɑːl.ə.dʒaɪz/.
Apologise has four 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
Apologise has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Apologise
Questions About Apologise
How do you pronounce apologise in British English?
In British English, apologise is pronounced /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɒl.ə.dʒaɪz].
How do you pronounce apologise in American English?
In American English, apologise is pronounced /əˈpɑːl.ə.dʒaɪz/.
How many syllables are in apologise?
Apologise has four syllables, /ə/ + /pɒl/ + /ə/ + /dʒaɪz/.
Where is the stress in apologise?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce apologise the same way?
No. British English has /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/ and American English has /əˈpɑːl.ə.dʒaɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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