How To Pronounce Decrease
decrease
stress changesDecrease has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈdiː.kriːs/ in British English and /ˈdiː.kriːs/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /dɪˈkriːs/ in British English and /dɪˈkriːs/ in American English with the main stress on the second 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 (Noun)
Decrease 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Decrease 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.
Questions About Decrease
How do you pronounce decrease in British English?
Noun, /ˈdiː.kriːs/. Verb, /dɪˈkriːs/.
How do you pronounce decrease in American English?
Noun, /ˈdiː.kriːs/. Verb, /dɪˈkriːs/.
How many syllables are in decrease?
Decrease has two syllables, /diː/ + /kriːs/.
Where is the stress in decrease?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /diː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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