How To Pronounce Importance
importance
In British English, importance is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔː.təns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɔːʴ.tə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔːr.t̯əns/.
Importance 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
Importance 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 Importance
How do you pronounce importance in British English?
In British English, importance is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔː.təns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɔːʴ.tə̃ns].
How do you pronounce importance in American English?
In American English, importance is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔːr.t̯əns/.
How many syllables are in importance?
Importance has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɔː/ + /təns/.
Where is the stress in importance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce importance the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɔː.təns/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɔːr.t̯əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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