How To Pronounce Gangrene
gangrene
In British English, gangrene is pronounced /ˈɡæŋ.ɡriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡæ̃ŋ.ɡrĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡæŋ.ɡriːn/.
Gangrene 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
Gangrene 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 Gangrene
How do you pronounce gangrene in British English?
In British English, gangrene is pronounced /ˈɡæŋ.ɡriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡæ̃ŋ.ɡrĩːn].
How do you pronounce gangrene in American English?
In American English, gangrene is pronounced /ˈɡæŋ.ɡriːn/.
How many syllables are in gangrene?
Gangrene has two syllables, /ɡæŋ/ + /ɡriːn/.
Where is the stress in gangrene?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡæŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gangrene the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡæŋ.ɡriːn/.
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