How to pronounce “encompass”
Say “encompass” in 3 beats
encompass
/ɛnˈkʌmpəs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛŋkʌmpəs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- enɛn
- comkʌmstress
- passpəs
- IPA (American)
- /ɛnˈkʌmpəs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛŋkʌmpəs/
- Respelling
- en-KUM-puhs
- Syllables
- 3 — en-COM-pass
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: en-COM-pass. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɛnˈkʌmpəs/
/ɛŋkʌmpəs/
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What “encompass” means
- verb
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
“This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds”
Say it in a sentence
“The new park will encompass the meadow and the old quarry.”“encompass”, answered
How do you pronounce “encompass”?
“encompass” is pronounced /ɛnˈkʌmpəs/ (en-KUM-puhs) in American English and /ɛŋkʌmpəs/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “com”. Build it as en-COM-pass, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “encompass” have?
3: en · com · pass. The beat lands on the second, “com”.
Is “encompass” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɛnˈkʌmpəs/ (en-KUM-puhs); British English says /ɛŋkʌmpəs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “encompass” mean?
As a verb: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory For example: “This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds”
Where is the stress in “encompass”?
Stress the second syllable: en-COM-pass. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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