How To Pronounce Enzyme
enzyme
In British English, enzyme is pronounced /ˈen.zaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.za͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈen.zaɪm/.
Enzyme has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Enzyme 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.
Questions About Enzyme
How do you pronounce enzyme in British English?
In British English, enzyme is pronounced /ˈen.zaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈẽn.za͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce enzyme in American English?
In American English, enzyme is pronounced /ˈen.zaɪm/.
How many syllables are in enzyme?
Enzyme has two syllables, /en/ + /zaɪm/.
Where is the stress in enzyme?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /en/.
Do British and American English pronounce enzyme the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈen.zaɪm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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