How To Pronounce Opine
opine
In British English, opine is pronounced /əʊˈpaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈpʰa͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊˈpaɪn/.
Opine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Opine 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 Opine
Questions About Opine
How do you pronounce opine in British English?
In British English, opine is pronounced /əʊˈpaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əʊˈpʰa͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce opine in American English?
In American English, opine is pronounced /oʊˈpaɪn/.
How many syllables are in opine?
Opine has two syllables, /əʊ/ + /paɪn/.
Where is the stress in opine?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /paɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce opine the same way?
No. British English has /əʊˈpaɪn/ and American English has /oʊˈpaɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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