How To Pronounce Excuse
excuse
stress changesExcuse has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ɪkˈskjuːs/ in British English and /ɪkˈskjuːs/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪkˈskjuːz/ in British English and /ɪkˈskjuːz/ 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)
Excuse 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Excuse 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 Excuse
Questions About Excuse
How do you pronounce excuse in British English?
Noun, /ɪkˈskjuːs/. Verb, /ɪkˈskjuːz/.
How do you pronounce excuse in American English?
Noun, /ɪkˈskjuːs/. Verb, /ɪkˈskjuːz/.
How many syllables are in excuse?
Excuse has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /skjuːs/.
Where is the stress in excuse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skjuːs/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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