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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “engine”

“engine” is pronounced /ˈɛndʒən/ (EN-juhn) in American English and /ɛndʒɪn/ in British English, and /ˈɪndʒən/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɛn”.
The sound

Say “engine” in 2 beats

Say it like this

engine

/ˈɛndʒən/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛndʒɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. ɛnɛnstress
  2. dʒəndʒən
IPA (American)
/ˈɛndʒən/
IPA (British)
/ɛndʒɪn/
Also accepted
/ˈɪndʒən/
Respelling
EN-juhn
Syllables
2 — ƐN-dʒən
Stress
Stress the first syllable: ƐN-dʒən. “ɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɛndʒən/

British

/ɛndʒɪn/

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Meaning

What “engine” means

  1. noun

    motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

  2. noun

    something used to achieve a purpose

    “an engine of change”

  3. noun

    a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

Say it in a sentence

“The mechanic replaced the engine after months of trouble.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort enn×2dʒjəschwa

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Questions

“engine”, answered

How do you pronounce “engine”?

“engine” is pronounced /ˈɛndʒən/ (EN-juhn) in American English and /ɛndʒɪn/ in British English, and /ˈɪndʒən/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɛn”. Build it as ƐN-dʒən, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “engine” have?

2: ɛn · dʒən. The beat lands on the first, “ɛn”.

Is “engine” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɛndʒən/ (EN-juhn); British English says /ɛndʒɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “engine” mean?

As a noun: motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work For example: “The mechanic replaced the engine after months of trouble.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “engine”?

Stress the first syllable: ƐN-dʒən. “ɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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