How To Pronounce Governance
governance
In British English, governance is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ə.nəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌv.əʴ.nə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nəns/.
Governance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Governance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Governance
How do you pronounce governance in British English?
In British English, governance is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ə.nəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌv.əʴ.nə̃ns].
How do you pronounce governance in American English?
In American English, governance is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nəns/.
How many syllables are in governance?
Governance has three syllables, /ɡʌv/ + /ə/ + /nəns/.
Where is the stress in governance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡʌv/.
Do British and American English pronounce governance the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡʌv.ə.nəns/ and American English has /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.nəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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