How To Pronounce Ascend

ascend

Phonemic

/əˈsend/

Phonetic

[əˈsẽnd̚]

Phonemic

/əˈsend/

In British English, ascend is pronounced /əˈsend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsend/.

Ascend 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

əsend

Ascend 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.

ascend + -s

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

/əˈsendz/

ascend + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈsen.dɪd/

ascend + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈsen.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ascend

Questions About Ascend

How do you pronounce ascend in British English?

In British English, ascend is pronounced /əˈsend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽnd̚].

How do you pronounce ascend in American English?

In American English, ascend is pronounced /əˈsend/.

How many syllables are in ascend?

Ascend has two syllables, /ə/ + /send/.

Where is the stress in ascend?

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

Do British and American English pronounce ascend the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈsend/.

Search All 10,380 Words In The App

Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO

Nearby Words

Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.