How To Pronounce Necklace

necklace

UK
Phonemic
/ˈnek.ləs/
Phonetic
[ˈnek.ləs]
US
Phonemic
/ˈnek.ləs/

In British English, necklace is pronounced /ˈnek.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnek.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnek.ləs/.

Necklace has two 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

nekləs

Necklace 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.

necklace + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈnek.lə.sɪz/
US
/ˈnek.lə.sɪz/

Words That Rhyme With Necklace

Questions About Necklace

How do you pronounce necklace in British English?

In British English, necklace is pronounced /ˈnek.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnek.ləs].

How do you pronounce necklace in American English?

In American English, necklace is pronounced /ˈnek.ləs/.

How many syllables are in necklace?

Necklace has two syllables, /nek/ + /ləs/.

Where is the stress in necklace?

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

Do British and American English pronounce necklace the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈnek.ləs/.

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