How To Pronounce Increase
increase
stress changesIncrease has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈɪŋ.kriːs/ in British English and /ˈɪŋ.kriːs/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪnˈkriːs/ in British English and /ɪnˈkriːs/ 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)
Increase 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)
Increase 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 Increase
How do you pronounce increase in British English?
Noun, /ˈɪŋ.kriːs/. Verb, /ɪnˈkriːs/.
How do you pronounce increase in American English?
Noun, /ˈɪŋ.kriːs/. Verb, /ɪnˈkriːs/.
How many syllables are in increase?
Increase has two syllables, /ɪŋ/ + /kriːs/.
Where is the stress in increase?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪŋ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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