How To Pronounce Enliven
enliven
In British English, enliven is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlaɪ.və̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/.
Enliven 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
Enliven 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.
Questions About Enliven
How do you pronounce enliven in British English?
In British English, enliven is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlaɪ.və̃n].
How do you pronounce enliven in American English?
In American English, enliven is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/.
How many syllables are in enliven?
Enliven has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /laɪ/ + /vən/.
Where is the stress in enliven?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce enliven the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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