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