How To Pronounce Menace

menace

Phonemic

/ˈmen.ɪs/or/ˈmen.əs/

Phonetic

[ˈmẽn.ɪs]

Phonemic

/ˈmen.əs/

In British English, menace is pronounced /ˈmen.ɪs/ or /ˈmen.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.ɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmen.əs/.

Menace has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

menɪs

Menace 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.

menace + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈmen.ɪ.sɪz/or/ˈmen.ə.sɪz/

/ˈmen.ə.sɪz/

menace + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈmen.ɪst/or/ˈmen.əst/

/ˈmen.əst/

menace + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈmen.ɪ.sɪŋ/or/ˈmen.ə.sɪŋ/

/ˈmen.ə.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Menace

Questions About Menace

How do you pronounce menace in British English?

In British English, menace is pronounced /ˈmen.ɪs/ or /ˈmen.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.ɪs].

How do you pronounce menace in American English?

In American English, menace is pronounced /ˈmen.əs/.

How many syllables are in menace?

Menace has two syllables, /men/ + /ɪs/.

Where is the stress in menace?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /men/.

Do British and American English pronounce menace the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmen.ɪs/ and American English has /ˈmen.əs/.

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