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