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