How To Pronounce Substance
substance
In British English, substance is pronounced /ˈsʌb.stəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.stə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌb.stəns/.
Substance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Substance has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Substance
How do you pronounce substance in British English?
In British English, substance is pronounced /ˈsʌb.stəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌb.stə̃ns].
How do you pronounce substance in American English?
In American English, substance is pronounced /ˈsʌb.stəns/.
How many syllables are in substance?
Substance has two syllables, /sʌb/ + /stəns/.
Where is the stress in substance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce substance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌb.stəns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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