How To Pronounce Incense
incense
stress changesIncense has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈɪn.sens/ in British English and /ˈɪn.sens/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪnˈsens/ in British English and /ɪnˈsens/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Incense has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Incense 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 Incense
How do you pronounce incense in British English?
Noun, /ˈɪn.sens/. Verb, /ɪnˈsens/.
How do you pronounce incense in American English?
Noun, /ˈɪn.sens/. Verb, /ɪnˈsens/.
How many syllables are in incense?
Incense has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /sens/.
Where is the stress in incense?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
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