How To Pronounce Indenture

indenture

UK
Phonemic
/ɪnˈden.tʃə/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃nˈdẽn.tʃəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪnˈden.tʃɚ/

In British English, indenture is pronounced /ɪnˈden.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdẽn.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈden.tʃɚ/.

Indenture 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

ɪndentʃə

Indenture 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.

indenture + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪnˈden.tʃəz/
US
/ɪnˈden.tʃɚz/

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Questions About Indenture

How do you pronounce indenture in British English?

In British English, indenture is pronounced /ɪnˈden.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdẽn.tʃəʴ].

How do you pronounce indenture in American English?

In American English, indenture is pronounced /ɪnˈden.tʃɚ/.

How many syllables are in indenture?

Indenture has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /den/ + /tʃə/.

Where is the stress in indenture?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /den/.

Do British and American English pronounce indenture the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈden.tʃə/ and American English has /ɪnˈden.tʃɚ/.

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