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How to pronounce stances

Say it like STAN-siz. Stances has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAN).

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US American/ˈstænsɪz/STAN-siz
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  • STAN
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stances pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does stances mean?

noun
  1. plural of stance How to pronounce stance

Questions about saying stances

How do you pronounce stances?

Say STAN-siz. The American pronunciation is /ˈstænsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stances?

Stances has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAN). Broken into parts: STAN · siz.

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