How To Pronounce Combine
combine
stress changesCombine has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /kəmˈbaɪn/ in British English and /kəmˈbaɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (machine). It is /ˈkɒm.baɪn/ in British English and /ˈkɑːm.baɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Combine 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (machine))
Combine 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.
Words That Rhyme With Combine
Questions About Combine
How do you pronounce combine in British English?
Verb, /kəmˈbaɪn/. Noun (machine), /ˈkɒm.baɪn/.
How do you pronounce combine in American English?
Verb, /kəmˈbaɪn/. Noun (machine), /ˈkɑːm.baɪn/.
How many syllables are in combine?
Combine has two syllables, /kəm/ + /baɪn/.
Where is the stress in combine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /baɪn/.
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