How To Pronounce Marine

marine

UK
Phonemic
/məˈriːn/
Phonetic
[məˈrĩːn]
US
Phonemic
/məˈriːn/

In British English, marine is pronounced /məˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈrĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈriːn/.

Marine 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

məriːn

Marine 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.

marine + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/məˈriːnz/
US
/məˈriːnz/

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Questions About Marine

How do you pronounce marine in British English?

In British English, marine is pronounced /məˈriːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈrĩːn].

How do you pronounce marine in American English?

In American English, marine is pronounced /məˈriːn/.

How many syllables are in marine?

Marine has two syllables, /mə/ + /riːn/.

Where is the stress in marine?

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

Do British and American English pronounce marine the same way?

Yes. Both are /məˈriːn/.

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