How To Pronounce Incidence
incidence
How To Say Incidence Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, incidence is pronounced /ˈɪn.sə.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.sə.də̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.sə.dəns/.
Incidence has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Incidence has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Incidence
- 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. Incidence /ˈɪn.sə.dəns/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Incidence /ˈɪn.sə.dəns/
Questions About Incidence
How do you say incidence phonetically?
Incidence sounds like IN-suh-duhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce incidence in British English?
In British English, incidence is pronounced /ˈɪn.sə.dəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.sə.də̃ns].
How do you pronounce incidence in American English?
In American English, incidence is pronounced /ˈɪn.sə.dəns/.
How many syllables are in incidence?
Incidence has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /sə/ + /dəns/.
Where is the stress in incidence?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce incidence the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.sə.dəns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Incidence
Incidence has three syllables. See how incidence divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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