How To Pronounce Ounce
ounce
UK
Phonemic
/aʊns/
Phonetic
[a͠ʊns]
US
Phonemic
/aʊns/
In British English, ounce is pronounced /aʊns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [a͠ʊns]. In American English, it is pronounced /aʊns/.
Ounce has one 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
aʊns
Ounce has one syllable in British English.
ounce + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈaʊn.sɪz/
US
/ˈaʊn.sɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Ounce
Questions About Ounce
How do you pronounce ounce in British English?
In British English, ounce is pronounced /aʊns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [a͠ʊns].
How do you pronounce ounce in American English?
In American English, ounce is pronounced /aʊns/.
Do British and American English pronounce ounce the same way?
Yes. Both are /aʊns/.
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