How to pronounce escape
escape
/ɪˈskeɪp/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Escape, sound by sound
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
He looked for every possible means of escape.
Words that rhyme with escape
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce escape?
Escape is pronounced /ɪˈskeɪp/ in American English.
How many syllables are in escape?
Escape has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in escape?
The second syllable: /ɪˈskeɪp/.
What rhymes with escape?
agape, crepe.