How to pronounce “arcane”
Say “arcane” in 2 beats
arcane
/ˌɑɹˈkeɪn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːkeɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɑɹɑɹ
- keɪnkeɪnstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɑɹˈkeɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːkeɪn/
- Respelling
- ahr-KAYN
- Syllables
- 2 — ɑɹ-KEꞮN
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɑɹ-KEꞮN. “keɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɑɹˈkeɪn/
/ɑːkeɪn/
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What “arcane” means
- adjective
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
“the arcane science of dowsing”
Say it in a sentence
“The rules of the competition are arcane and rarely explained.”“arcane”, answered
How do you pronounce “arcane”?
“arcane” is pronounced /ˌɑɹˈkeɪn/ (ahr-KAYN) in American English and /ɑːkeɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “keɪn”. Build it as ɑɹ-KEꞮN, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “arcane” have?
2: ɑɹ · keɪn. The beat lands on the second, “keɪn”.
Is “arcane” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɑɹˈkeɪn/ (ahr-KAYN); British English says /ɑːkeɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “arcane” mean?
As an adjective: requiring secret or mysterious knowledge For example: “the arcane science of dowsing”
Where is the stress in “arcane”?
Stress the second syllable: ɑɹ-KEꞮN. “keɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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