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