How To Pronounce Replenish

replenish

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/
Phonetic
[rɪˈpl̥ẽn.ɪʃ]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/

In British English, replenish is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpl̥ẽn.ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/.

Replenish has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪplenɪʃ

Replenish 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.

replenish + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/rɪˈplen.ɪ.ʃɪz/
US
/rɪˈplen.ɪ.ʃɪz/
replenish + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rɪˈplen.ɪʃt/
US
/rɪˈplen.ɪʃt/
replenish + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/rɪˈplen.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈplen.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Questions About Replenish

How do you pronounce replenish in British English?

In British English, replenish is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpl̥ẽn.ɪʃ].

How do you pronounce replenish in American English?

In American English, replenish is pronounced /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/.

How many syllables are in replenish?

Replenish has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /plen/ + /ɪʃ/.

Where is the stress in replenish?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /plen/.

Do British and American English pronounce replenish the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈplen.ɪʃ/.

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