How To Pronounce Suffice
suffice
In British English, suffice is pronounced /səˈfaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈfaɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈfaɪs/.
Suffice has two 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
Suffice 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.
Words That Rhyme With Suffice
Questions About Suffice
How do you pronounce suffice in British English?
In British English, suffice is pronounced /səˈfaɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈfaɪs].
How do you pronounce suffice in American English?
In American English, suffice is pronounced /səˈfaɪs/.
How many syllables are in suffice?
Suffice has two syllables, /sə/ + /faɪs/.
Where is the stress in suffice?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /faɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce suffice the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈfaɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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