How To Pronounce Liaise

liaise

UK
Phonemic
/liˈeɪz/
Phonetic
[liˈeɪz]
US
Phonemic
/liˈeɪz/

In British English, liaise is pronounced /liˈeɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liˈeɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /liˈeɪz/.

Liaise has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

lieɪz

Liaise 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.

liaise + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/liˈeɪ.zɪz/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɪz/
liaise + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/liˈeɪzd/
US
/liˈeɪzd/
liaise + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/liˈeɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/liˈeɪ.zɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Liaise

Questions About Liaise

How do you pronounce liaise in British English?

In British English, liaise is pronounced /liˈeɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liˈeɪz].

How do you pronounce liaise in American English?

In American English, liaise is pronounced /liˈeɪz/.

How many syllables are in liaise?

Liaise has two syllables, /li/ + /eɪz/.

Where is the stress in liaise?

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

Do British and American English pronounce liaise the same way?

Yes. Both are /liˈeɪz/.

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