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How to pronounce enlarges

Say it like in-LAR-jiz. Enlarges has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAR).

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US American/ɪnˈlɑrdʒɪz/in-LAR-jiz
UK British/ɪnˈlɑːdʒɪz/in-LAH-jiz
  • in
  • LAR
  • jiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Enlarges pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. LARSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. jizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of enlarges

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: in-LAH-jiz.

What does enlarges mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of enlarge How to pronounce enlarge

Questions about saying enlarges

How do you pronounce enlarges?

Say in-LAR-jiz. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈlɑrdʒɪz/. In British English it is /ɪnˈlɑːdʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in enlarges?

Enlarges has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LAR). Broken into parts: in · LAR · jiz.

Is enlarges pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɪnˈlɑːdʒɪz/ (in-LAH-jiz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).