How To Pronounce Imagine
imagine
In British English, imagine is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ən/.
Imagine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Imagine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Imagine
How do you pronounce imagine in British English?
In British English, imagine is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce imagine in American English?
In American English, imagine is pronounced /ɪˈmædʒ.ən/.
How many syllables are in imagine?
Imagine has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /mædʒ/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in imagine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce imagine the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ and American English has /ɪˈmædʒ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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