How To Pronounce Hence
hence
UK
Phonemic
/hens/
Phonetic
[hẽns]
US
Phonemic
/hens/
In British English, hence is pronounced /hens/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hẽns]. In American English, it is pronounced /hens/.
Hence has one 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
hens
Hence has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Hence
Questions About Hence
How do you pronounce hence in British English?
In British English, hence is pronounced /hens/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hẽns].
How do you pronounce hence in American English?
In American English, hence is pronounced /hens/.
Do British and American English pronounce hence the same way?
Yes. Both are /hens/.
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