How To Pronounce Entrance
entrance
stress changesEntrance has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈen.trəns/ in British English and /ˈen.trəns/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪnˈtrɑːns/ in British English and /ɪnˈtræns/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Entrance 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Entrance 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.
Questions About Entrance
How do you pronounce entrance in British English?
Noun, /ˈen.trəns/. Verb, /ɪnˈtrɑːns/.
How do you pronounce entrance in American English?
Noun, /ˈen.trəns/. Verb, /ɪnˈtræns/.
How many syllables are in entrance?
Entrance has two syllables, /en/ + /trəns/.
Where is the stress in entrance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /en/.
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