How To Pronounce Cleanser

cleanser

UK
Phonemic
/ˈklen.zə/
Phonetic
[ˈkl̥ẽn.zəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈklen.zɚ/

How To Say Cleanser Phonetically

UKKLEN-zuh
USKLEN-zer

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, cleanser is pronounced /ˈklen.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ẽn.zəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈklen.zɚ/.

Cleanser has two 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

klenzə

Cleanser has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Transcription Tips For Cleanser

  1. Rule 20

    Words Ending In -er And -or

    When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.

    teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

    Here. Cleanser /ˈklen.zə/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Cleanser /ˈklen.zə/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Cleanser /ˈklen.zə/

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Questions About Cleanser

How do you say cleanser phonetically?

Cleanser sounds like KLEN-zuh in British English and KLEN-zer in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce cleanser in British English?

In British English, cleanser is pronounced /ˈklen.zə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥ẽn.zəʴ].

How do you pronounce cleanser in American English?

In American English, cleanser is pronounced /ˈklen.zɚ/.

How many syllables are in cleanser?

Cleanser has two syllables, /klen/ + /zə/.

Where is the stress in cleanser?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /klen/.

Do British and American English pronounce cleanser the same way?

No. British English has /ˈklen.zə/ and American English has /ˈklen.zɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cleanser

Cleanser has two syllables. See how cleanser divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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