How To Pronounce Reinforce
reinforce
In British English, reinforce is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃nˈfʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs/.
Reinforce has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Reinforce has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Reinforce
Questions About Reinforce
How do you pronounce reinforce in British English?
In British English, reinforce is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.ɪ̃nˈfʷɔːʴs].
How do you pronounce reinforce in American English?
In American English, reinforce is pronounced /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs/.
How many syllables are in reinforce?
Reinforce has three syllables, /riː/ + /ɪn/ + /fɔːs/.
Where is the stress in reinforce?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /fɔːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce reinforce the same way?
No. British English has /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ and American English has /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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