How To Pronounce Entrust

entrust

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtrʌst/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈtr̥ʌst̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈtrʌst/

In British English, entrust is pronounced /ɪnˈtrʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ʌst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtrʌst/.

Entrust 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

ɪntrʌst

Entrust 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.

entrust + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪnˈtrʌsts/

entrust + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪnˈtrʌs.tɪd/

entrust + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈtrʌs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Entrust

Questions About Entrust

How do you pronounce entrust in British English?

In British English, entrust is pronounced /ɪnˈtrʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtr̥ʌst̚].

How do you pronounce entrust in American English?

In American English, entrust is pronounced /ɪnˈtrʌst/.

How many syllables are in entrust?

Entrust has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /trʌst/.

Where is the stress in entrust?

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

Do British and American English pronounce entrust the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈtrʌst/.

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