How To Pronounce Romance
romance
In British English, romance is pronounced /rəʊˈmæns/ or /ˈrəʊ.mæns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈmæ̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /roʊˈmæns/.
Romance has two 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
Romance has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Romance
How do you pronounce romance in British English?
In British English, romance is pronounced /rəʊˈmæns/ or /ˈrəʊ.mæns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈmæ̃ns].
How do you pronounce romance in American English?
In American English, romance is pronounced /roʊˈmæns/.
How many syllables are in romance?
Romance has two syllables, /rəʊ/ + /mæns/.
Where is the stress in romance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mæns/.
Do British and American English pronounce romance the same way?
No. British English has /rəʊˈmæns/ and American English has /roʊˈmæns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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