How To Pronounce Avoidance
avoidance
In British English, avoidance is pronounced /əˈvɔɪ.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈvʷɔɪ.də̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈvɔɪ.dəns/.
Avoidance 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
Avoidance 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.
Questions About Avoidance
How do you pronounce avoidance in British English?
In British English, avoidance is pronounced /əˈvɔɪ.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈvʷɔɪ.də̃ns].
How do you pronounce avoidance in American English?
In American English, avoidance is pronounced /əˈvɔɪ.dəns/.
How many syllables are in avoidance?
Avoidance has three syllables, /ə/ + /vɔɪ/ + /dəns/.
Where is the stress in avoidance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce avoidance the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈvɔɪ.dəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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