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How to pronounce incidences

Say it like IN-suh-dun-siz. Incidences has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪnsədənsɪz/IN-suh-dun-siz
UK British/ˈɪnsədənsɪz/IN-suh-dun-siz
  • IN
  • suh
  • dun
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Incidences pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. dunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of incidences

American and British speakers say incidences in essentially the same way: /ˈɪnsədənsɪz/ in the US and /ˈɪnsədənsɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: IN-suh-dun-siz.

What does incidences mean?

noun
  1. plural of incidence How to pronounce incidence

Questions about saying incidences

How do you pronounce incidences?

Say IN-suh-dun-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪnsədənsɪz/. In British English it is /ˈɪnsədənsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in incidences?

Incidences has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · suh · dun · siz.

Do Americans and Brits say incidences the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪnsədənsɪz/ and the British form is /ˈɪnsədənsɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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