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