How To Pronounce Prance

prance

Phonemic

/prɑːns/

Phonetic

[pr̥ɑ̃ːns]

Phonemic

/præns/

In British English, prance is pronounced /prɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɑ̃ːns]. In American English, it is pronounced /præns/.

Prance has one 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

prɑːns

Prance has one syllable in British English.

prance + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈprɑːn.sɪz/

/ˈpræn.sɪz/

prance + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/prɑːnst/

/prænst/

prance + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈprɑːn.sɪŋ/

/ˈpræn.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Prance

Questions About Prance

How do you pronounce prance in British English?

In British English, prance is pronounced /prɑːns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɑ̃ːns].

How do you pronounce prance in American English?

In American English, prance is pronounced /præns/.

Do British and American English pronounce prance the same way?

No. British English has /prɑːns/ and American English has /præns/.

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