How To Pronounce Divine
divine
In British English, divine is pronounced /dɪˈvaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈva͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvaɪn/.
Divine 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
Divine 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 Divine
Questions About Divine
How do you pronounce divine in British English?
In British English, divine is pronounced /dɪˈvaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈva͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce divine in American English?
In American English, divine is pronounced /dɪˈvaɪn/.
How many syllables are in divine?
Divine has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /vaɪn/.
Where is the stress in divine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce divine the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈvaɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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