How To Pronounce Engine
engine
In British English, engine is pronounced /ˈen.dʒɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.dʒɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈen.dʒɪn/.
Engine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Engine has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Engine
How do you pronounce engine in British English?
In British English, engine is pronounced /ˈen.dʒɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.dʒɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce engine in American English?
In American English, engine is pronounced /ˈen.dʒɪn/.
How many syllables are in engine?
Engine has two syllables, /en/ + /dʒɪn/.
Where is the stress in engine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce engine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈen.dʒɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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