How To Pronounce Coerce

coerce

Phonemic

/kəʊˈɜːs/

Phonetic

[kəʊˈɜːʴs]

Phonemic

/koʊˈɝːs/

In British English, coerce is pronounced /kəʊˈɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˈɜːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /koʊˈɝːs/.

Coerce has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

kəʊɜːs

Coerce 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.

coerce + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/kəʊˈɜː.sɪz/

/koʊˈɝː.sɪz/

coerce + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kəʊˈɜːst/

/koʊˈɝːst/

coerce + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kəʊˈɜː.sɪŋ/

/koʊˈɝː.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Coerce

Questions About Coerce

How do you pronounce coerce in British English?

In British English, coerce is pronounced /kəʊˈɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˈɜːʴs].

How do you pronounce coerce in American English?

In American English, coerce is pronounced /koʊˈɝːs/.

How many syllables are in coerce?

Coerce has two syllables, /kəʊ/ + /ɜːs/.

Where is the stress in coerce?

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

Do British and American English pronounce coerce the same way?

No. British English has /kəʊˈɜːs/ and American English has /koʊˈɝːs/.

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