How To Pronounce Renaissance
renaissance
In British English, renaissance is pronounced /rɪˈneɪ.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈneɪ.sə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌren.əˈsɑːns/.
Renaissance has three 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
Renaissance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Renaissance
How do you pronounce renaissance in British English?
In British English, renaissance is pronounced /rɪˈneɪ.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈneɪ.sə̃ns].
How do you pronounce renaissance in American English?
In American English, renaissance is pronounced /ˌren.əˈsɑːns/.
How many syllables are in renaissance?
Renaissance has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /neɪ/ + /səns/.
Where is the stress in renaissance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce renaissance the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈneɪ.səns/ and American English has /ˌren.əˈsɑːns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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