How To Pronounce Enquire
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In British English, enquire is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪə/ or /ɪnˈkwaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʷw̥aɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪr/.
Enquire 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
Enquire 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 Enquire
Questions About Enquire
How do you pronounce enquire in British English?
In British English, enquire is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪə/ or /ɪnˈkwaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʷw̥aɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce enquire in American English?
In American English, enquire is pronounced /ɪnˈkwaɪr/.
How many syllables are in enquire?
Enquire has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /kwaɪə/.
Where is the stress in enquire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce enquire the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkwaɪə/ and American English has /ɪnˈkwaɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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