How To Pronounce Dance

dance

Phonemic

/dɑːns/

Phonetic

[dɑ̃ːns]

Phonemic

/dæns/

In British English, dance is pronounced /dɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɑ̃ːns]. In American English, it is pronounced /dæns/.

Dance has one 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

dɑːns

Dance has one syllable in British English.

dance + -s

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

/ˈdɑːn.sɪz/

/ˈdæn.sɪz/

dance + -ed

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

/dɑːnst/

/dænst/

dance + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/

/ˈdæn.sɪŋ/

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Questions About Dance

How do you pronounce dance in British English?

In British English, dance is pronounced /dɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɑ̃ːns].

How do you pronounce dance in American English?

In American English, dance is pronounced /dæns/.

Do British and American English pronounce dance the same way?

No. British English has /dɑːns/ and American English has /dæns/.

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