How To Pronounce Finance
finance
In British English, finance is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.næns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfaɪ.næ̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.næns/.
Finance 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
Finance 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 Finance
How do you pronounce finance in British English?
In British English, finance is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.næns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfaɪ.næ̃ns].
How do you pronounce finance in American English?
In American English, finance is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.næns/.
How many syllables are in finance?
Finance has two syllables, /faɪ/ + /næns/.
Where is the stress in finance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /faɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce finance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfaɪ.næns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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