How to pronounce “enforce”
Say “enforce” in 2 beats
enforce
/ɛnˈfɔɹs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛnfɔːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɛnɛn
- fɔɹsfɔɹsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɛnˈfɔɹs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛnfɔːs/
- Respelling
- en-FAWRS
- Syllables
- 2 — ɛn-FƆɹS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɛn-FƆɹS. “fɔɹs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ɛnˈfɔɹs/
/ɛnfɔːs/
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What “enforce” means
- verb
ensure observance of laws and rules
“Apply the rules to everyone”
- verb
compel to behave in a certain way
“Social relations impose courtesy”
Say it in a sentence
“Wardens enforce the parking rules only on market days.”“enforce”, answered
How do you pronounce “enforce”?
“enforce” is pronounced /ɛnˈfɔɹs/ (en-FAWRS) in American English and /ɛnfɔːs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fɔɹs”. Build it as ɛn-FƆɹS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “enforce” have?
2: ɛn · fɔɹs. The beat lands on the second, “fɔɹs”.
Is “enforce” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɛnˈfɔɹs/ (en-FAWRS); British English says /ɛnfɔːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “enforce” mean?
As a verb: ensure observance of laws and rules For example: “Apply the rules to everyone” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “enforce”?
Stress the second syllable: ɛn-FƆɹS. “fɔɹs” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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