How To Pronounce Notice

notice

UK
Phonemic
/ˈnəʊ.tɪs/
Phonetic
[ˈnəʊ.tɪs]
US
Phonemic
/ˈnoʊ.t̯ɪs/

In British English, notice is pronounced /ˈnəʊ.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnəʊ.tɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnoʊ.t̯ɪs/.

Notice 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

nəʊtɪs

Notice 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.

notice + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈnəʊ.tɪ.sɪz/
US
/ˈnoʊ.t̯ɪ.sɪz/
notice + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈnəʊ.tɪst/
US
/ˈnoʊ.t̯ɪst/
notice + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈnəʊ.tɪ.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈnoʊ.t̯ɪ.sɪŋ/

Questions About Notice

How do you pronounce notice in British English?

In British English, notice is pronounced /ˈnəʊ.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnəʊ.tɪs].

How do you pronounce notice in American English?

In American English, notice is pronounced /ˈnoʊ.t̯ɪs/.

How many syllables are in notice?

Notice has two syllables, /nəʊ/ + /tɪs/.

Where is the stress in notice?

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

Do British and American English pronounce notice the same way?

No. British English has /ˈnəʊ.tɪs/ and American English has /ˈnoʊ.t̯ɪs/.

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