How To Pronounce Innocence
innocence
How To Say Innocence Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, innocence is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.ə.sə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.səns/.
Innocence 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
Innocence 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 Innocence
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Innocence /ˈɪn.ə.səns/
- 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. Innocence /ˈɪn.ə.səns/
- 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. Innocence /ˈɪn.ə.səns/
Questions About Innocence
How do you say innocence phonetically?
Innocence sounds like IN-uh-suhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce innocence in British English?
In British English, innocence is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.ə.sə̃ns].
How do you pronounce innocence in American English?
In American English, innocence is pronounced /ˈɪn.ə.səns/.
How many syllables are in innocence?
Innocence has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /ə/ + /səns/.
Where is the stress in innocence?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce innocence the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.ə.səns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Innocence
Innocence has three syllables. See how innocence divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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