How To Pronounce Eclipse

eclipse

Phonemic

/ɪˈklɪps/

Phonetic

[ɪˈkl̥ɪps]

Phonemic

/ɪˈklɪps/

In British English, eclipse is pronounced /ɪˈklɪps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkl̥ɪps]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈklɪps/.

Eclipse 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

ɪklɪps

Eclipse 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.

eclipse + -s

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

/ɪˈklɪp.sɪz/

eclipse + -ed

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

/ɪˈklɪpst/

eclipse + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪˈklɪp.sɪŋ/

Questions About Eclipse

How do you pronounce eclipse in British English?

In British English, eclipse is pronounced /ɪˈklɪps/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkl̥ɪps].

How do you pronounce eclipse in American English?

In American English, eclipse is pronounced /ɪˈklɪps/.

How many syllables are in eclipse?

Eclipse has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /klɪps/.

Where is the stress in eclipse?

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

Do British and American English pronounce eclipse the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪˈklɪps/.

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