How To Pronounce Enough
enough
In British English, enough is pronounced /ɪˈnʌf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnʌf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnʌf/.
Enough 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
Enough 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 Enough
Questions About Enough
How do you pronounce enough in British English?
In British English, enough is pronounced /ɪˈnʌf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnʌf].
How do you pronounce enough in American English?
In American English, enough is pronounced /ɪˈnʌf/.
How many syllables are in enough?
Enough has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /nʌf/.
Where is the stress in enough?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nʌf/.
Do British and American English pronounce enough the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnʌf/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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