How To Pronounce Entire
entire
In British English, entire is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪə/ or /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪr/.
Entire 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
Entire 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 Entire
Questions About Entire
How do you pronounce entire in British English?
In British English, entire is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪə/ or /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰaɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce entire in American English?
In American English, entire is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪr/.
How many syllables are in entire?
Entire has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /taɪə/.
Where is the stress in entire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /taɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce entire the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtaɪə/ and American English has /ɪnˈtaɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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