How to pronounce increase
in·CREASE
"increase" has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: CREASE.
- Sounds like
- in-KREES
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪnˈkris/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA
It can also be said
- IN-krees /ˈɪnˌkris/, with the stress on the first syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
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