How To Pronounce Defiance
defiance
In British English, defiance is pronounced /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/ or /dɪˈfaɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈfaɪ.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/.
Defiance has three 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
Defiance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Defiance
Questions About Defiance
How do you pronounce defiance in British English?
In British English, defiance is pronounced /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/ or /dɪˈfaɪəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈfaɪ.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce defiance in American English?
In American English, defiance is pronounced /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/.
How many syllables are in defiance?
Defiance has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /faɪ/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in defiance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /faɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce defiance the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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