How To Pronounce Commerce
commerce
In British English, commerce is pronounced /ˈkɒm.ɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ɜːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.ɝːs/.
Commerce 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
Commerce 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.
Questions About Commerce
How do you pronounce commerce in British English?
In British English, commerce is pronounced /ˈkɒm.ɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ɜːʴs].
How do you pronounce commerce in American English?
In American English, commerce is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.ɝːs/.
How many syllables are in commerce?
Commerce has two syllables, /kɒm/ + /ɜːs/.
Where is the stress in commerce?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce commerce the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒm.ɜːs/ and American English has /ˈkɑːm.ɝːs/.
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