How To Pronounce Encompass
encompass
In British English, encompass is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰʌ̃m.pəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/.
Encompass has three 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
Encompass 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 Encompass
Questions About Encompass
How do you pronounce encompass in British English?
In British English, encompass is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰʌ̃m.pəs].
How do you pronounce encompass in American English?
In American English, encompass is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/.
How many syllables are in encompass?
Encompass has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /kʌm/ + /pəs/.
Where is the stress in encompass?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce encompass the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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