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