How To Pronounce Circumstance
circumstance
In British English, circumstance is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kə̃m.stɑ̃ːns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/.
Circumstance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Circumstance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Circumstance
How do you pronounce circumstance in British English?
In British English, circumstance is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kə̃m.stɑ̃ːns].
How do you pronounce circumstance in American English?
In American English, circumstance is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/.
How many syllables are in circumstance?
Circumstance has three syllables, /sɜː/ + /kəm/ + /stɑːns/.
Where is the stress in circumstance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce circumstance the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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