How To Pronounce Offence
offence
In British English, offence is pronounced /əˈfens/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfẽns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfens/.
Offence 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
Offence 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.
Words That Rhyme With Offence
Questions About Offence
How do you pronounce offence in British English?
In British English, offence is pronounced /əˈfens/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfẽns].
How do you pronounce offence in American English?
In American English, offence is pronounced /əˈfens/.
How many syllables are in offence?
Offence has two syllables, /ə/ + /fens/.
Where is the stress in offence?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fens/.
Do British and American English pronounce offence the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈfens/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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