How To Pronounce Enlist

enlist

Phonemic

/ɪnˈlɪst/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈlɪst̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈlɪst/

In British English, enlist is pronounced /ɪnˈlɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈlɪst/.

Enlist has two 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

ɪnlɪst

Enlist 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.

enlist + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪnˈlɪsts/

enlist + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪnˈlɪs.tɪd/

enlist + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈlɪs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Enlist

Questions About Enlist

How do you pronounce enlist in British English?

In British English, enlist is pronounced /ɪnˈlɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlɪst̚].

How do you pronounce enlist in American English?

In American English, enlist is pronounced /ɪnˈlɪst/.

How many syllables are in enlist?

Enlist has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /lɪst/.

Where is the stress in enlist?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪst/.

Do British and American English pronounce enlist the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈlɪst/.

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