How To Pronounce Penance
penance
In British English, penance is pronounced /ˈpen.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.ə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpen.əns/.
Penance 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
Penance 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.
Questions About Penance
How do you pronounce penance in British English?
In British English, penance is pronounced /ˈpen.əns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.ə̃ns].
How do you pronounce penance in American English?
In American English, penance is pronounced /ˈpen.əns/.
How many syllables are in penance?
Penance has two syllables, /pen/ + /əns/.
Where is the stress in penance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce penance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpen.əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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