How To Pronounce Enclose
enclose
In British English, enclose is pronounced /ɪnˈkləʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkl̥əʊz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkloʊz/.
Enclose 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
Enclose 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 Enclose
Questions About Enclose
How do you pronounce enclose in British English?
In British English, enclose is pronounced /ɪnˈkləʊz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkl̥əʊz].
How do you pronounce enclose in American English?
In American English, enclose is pronounced /ɪnˈkloʊz/.
How many syllables are in enclose?
Enclose has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /kləʊz/.
Where is the stress in enclose?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kləʊz/.
Do British and American English pronounce enclose the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkləʊz/ and American English has /ɪnˈkloʊz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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