How To Pronounce Enchant

enchant

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈtʃɑ̃ːnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈtʃænt/

In British English, enchant is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʃɑ̃ːnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃænt/.

Enchant 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

ɪntʃɑːnt

Enchant 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.

enchant + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪnˈtʃɑːnts/
US
/ɪnˈtʃænts/
enchant + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ɪnˈtʃɑːn.tɪd/
US
/ɪnˈtʃæn.t̯ɪd/
enchant + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪnˈtʃɑːn.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪnˈtʃæn.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Enchant

Questions About Enchant

How do you pronounce enchant in British English?

In British English, enchant is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʃɑ̃ːnt̚].

How do you pronounce enchant in American English?

In American English, enchant is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃænt/.

How many syllables are in enchant?

Enchant has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /tʃɑːnt/.

Where is the stress in enchant?

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

Do British and American English pronounce enchant the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/ and American English has /ɪnˈtʃænt/.

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