How To Pronounce Appliance
appliance
In British English, appliance is pronounced /əˈplaɪ.əns/ or /əˈplaɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpl̥aɪ.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈplaɪ.əns/.
Appliance has three 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
Appliance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Appliance
Questions About Appliance
How do you pronounce appliance in British English?
In British English, appliance is pronounced /əˈplaɪ.əns/ or /əˈplaɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpl̥aɪ.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce appliance in American English?
In American English, appliance is pronounced /əˈplaɪ.əns/.
How many syllables are in appliance?
Appliance has three syllables, /ə/ + /plaɪ/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in appliance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /plaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce appliance the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈplaɪ.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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