How To Pronounce Expand
expand
In British English, expand is pronounced /ɪkˈspænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspæ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈspænd/.
Expand 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
Expand 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 Expand
Questions About Expand
How do you pronounce expand in British English?
In British English, expand is pronounced /ɪkˈspænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspæ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce expand in American English?
In American English, expand is pronounced /ɪkˈspænd/.
How many syllables are in expand?
Expand has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /spænd/.
Where is the stress in expand?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce expand the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈspænd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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