How To Pronounce Misplace

misplace

UK
Phonemic
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/
Phonetic
[ˌmɪsˈpl̥eɪs]
US
Phonemic
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/

In British English, misplace is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈpl̥eɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/.

Misplace 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

mɪspleɪs

Misplace 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.

misplace + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪ.sɪz/
misplace + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
US
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
misplace + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪ.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Misplace

Questions About Misplace

How do you pronounce misplace in British English?

In British English, misplace is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmɪsˈpl̥eɪs].

How do you pronounce misplace in American English?

In American English, misplace is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/.

How many syllables are in misplace?

Misplace has two syllables, /mɪs/ + /pleɪs/.

Where is the stress in misplace?

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

Do British and American English pronounce misplace the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/.

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