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How To Pronounce Immerse

immerse

UK
Phonemic
/ɪˈmɜːs/
Phonetic
[ɪˈmɜːʴs]
US
Phonemic
/ɪˈmɝːs/

In British English, immerse is pronounced /ɪˈmɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɜːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmɝːs/.

Immerse has two 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

ɪmɜːs

Immerse has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

immerse + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ɪˈmɜː.sɪz/
US
/ɪˈmɝː.sɪz/
immerse + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪˈmɜːst/
US
/ɪˈmɝːst/
immerse + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪˈmɜː.sɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈmɝː.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Immerse

Transcription Tips For Immerse

  1. Rule 1

    Double Letters

    Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.

    letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/

    Here. Immerse /ɪˈmɜːs/

  2. Rule 10

    The -ed Ending

    When the past ending ed comes after a voiceless sound it is voiceless /t/, and after a voiced sound it is voiced /d/.

    passed /pɑːst/picked /pɪkt/begged /beɡd/

    Here. Immerse + -ed /ɪˈmɜːst/

  3. Rule 9

    The -s Ending

    When s is an inflection after a voiced sound it is voiced /z/. After a voiceless sound it is voiceless /s/.

    boys /bɔɪz/feels /fiːlz/caps /kæps/

    Here. Immerse + -s /ɪˈmɜː.sɪz/

  4. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Immerse /ɪˈmɜːs/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Immerse

How do you pronounce immerse in British English?

In British English, immerse is pronounced /ɪˈmɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmɜːʴs].

How do you pronounce immerse in American English?

In American English, immerse is pronounced /ɪˈmɝːs/.

How many syllables are in immerse?

Immerse has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /mɜːs/.

Where is the stress in immerse?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɜːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce immerse the same way?

No. British English has /ɪˈmɜːs/ and American English has /ɪˈmɝːs/.

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