How To Pronounce Entice

entice

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtaɪs/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪs]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtaɪs/

In British English, entice is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪs/.

Entice 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

ɪntaɪs

Entice 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.

entice + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ɪnˈtaɪ.sɪz/

entice + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪnˈtaɪst/

entice + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈtaɪ.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Entice

Questions About Entice

How do you pronounce entice in British English?

In British English, entice is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪs].

How do you pronounce entice in American English?

In American English, entice is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪs/.

How many syllables are in entice?

Entice has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /taɪs/.

Where is the stress in entice?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /taɪs/.

Do British and American English pronounce entice the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtaɪs/.

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