How to pronounce finance
finance
/fəˈnæns/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /fɪˈnæns/.
Finance, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
In a sentence
Bonds were issued to finance a war.
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- salmon/ˈsæmən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce finance?
Finance is pronounced /fəˈnæns/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /fɪˈnæns/, is also used.
How many syllables are in finance?
Finance has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in finance?
The second syllable: /fəˈnæns/.