How To Pronounce In case
in case
In British English, in case is pronounced /ɪnˈkeɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰeɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkeɪs/.
In case has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
In case 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.
Questions About In case
How do you pronounce in case in British English?
In British English, in case is pronounced /ɪnˈkeɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰeɪs].
How do you pronounce in case in American English?
In American English, in case is pronounced /ɪnˈkeɪs/.
How many syllables are in in case?
In case has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /keɪs/.
Where is the stress in in case?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce in case the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈkeɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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