How To Pronounce Enter
enter
In British English, enter is pronounced /ˈen.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈen.t̯ɚ/.
Enter has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Enter has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Enter
Questions About Enter
How do you pronounce enter in British English?
In British English, enter is pronounced /ˈen.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.təʴ].
How do you pronounce enter in American English?
In American English, enter is pronounced /ˈen.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in enter?
Enter has two syllables, /en/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in enter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce enter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈen.tə/ and American English has /ˈen.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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