How To Pronounce Mesmerise
mesmerise
In British English, mesmerise is pronounced /ˈmez.mə.raɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmez.mə.raɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmez.mə.raɪz/.
Mesmerise 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
Mesmerise 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.
Questions About Mesmerise
How do you pronounce mesmerise in British English?
In British English, mesmerise is pronounced /ˈmez.mə.raɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmez.mə.raɪz].
How do you pronounce mesmerise in American English?
In American English, mesmerise is pronounced /ˈmez.mə.raɪz/.
How many syllables are in mesmerise?
Mesmerise has three syllables, /mez/ + /mə/ + /raɪz/.
Where is the stress in mesmerise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mez/.
Do British and American English pronounce mesmerise the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmez.mə.raɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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