How To Pronounce Decline
decline
In British English, decline is pronounced /dɪˈklaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈkl̥a͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈklaɪn/.
Decline has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Decline 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.
Words That Rhyme With Decline
Questions About Decline
How do you pronounce decline in British English?
In British English, decline is pronounced /dɪˈklaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈkl̥a͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce decline in American English?
In American English, decline is pronounced /dɪˈklaɪn/.
How many syllables are in decline?
Decline has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /klaɪn/.
Where is the stress in decline?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /klaɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce decline the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈklaɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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