How To Pronounce Divorce

divorce

Phonemic

/dɪˈvɔːs/

Phonetic

[dɪˈvʷɔːʴs]

Phonemic

/dɪˈvɔːrs/

In British English, divorce is pronounced /dɪˈvɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvɔːrs/.

Divorce has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

dɪvɔːs

Divorce 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.

divorce + -s

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

/dɪˈvɔː.sɪz/

/dɪˈvɔːr.sɪz/

divorce + -ed

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

/dɪˈvɔːst/

/dɪˈvɔːrst/

divorce + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/dɪˈvɔː.sɪŋ/

/dɪˈvɔːr.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Divorce

Questions About Divorce

How do you pronounce divorce in British English?

In British English, divorce is pronounced /dɪˈvɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvʷɔːʴs].

How do you pronounce divorce in American English?

In American English, divorce is pronounced /dɪˈvɔːrs/.

How many syllables are in divorce?

Divorce has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /vɔːs/.

Where is the stress in divorce?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɔːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce divorce the same way?

No. British English has /dɪˈvɔːs/ and American English has /dɪˈvɔːrs/.

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