How To Pronounce Encircle
encircle
In British English, encircle is pronounced /ɪnˈsɜː.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈsɜːʴ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈsɝː.kəl/.
Encircle has three 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
Encircle 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 Encircle
Questions About Encircle
How do you pronounce encircle in British English?
In British English, encircle is pronounced /ɪnˈsɜː.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈsɜːʴ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce encircle in American English?
In American English, encircle is pronounced /ɪnˈsɝː.kəl/.
How many syllables are in encircle?
Encircle has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /sɜː/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in encircle?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce encircle the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈsɜː.kəl/ and American English has /ɪnˈsɝː.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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