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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “enhance”

“enhance” is pronounced /ɛnˈhæns/ (en-HANS) in American English and /ɛnhans/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hæns”.
The sound

Say “enhance” in 2 beats

Say it like this

enhance

/ɛnˈhæns/

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

2 beats
  1. ɛnɛn
  2. hænshænsstress
IPA (American)
/ɛnˈhæns/
IPA (British)
/ɛnhans/
Respelling
en-HANS
Syllables
2 — ɛn-HÆNS
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɛn-HÆNS. “hæns” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɛnˈhæns/

British

/ɛnhans/

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Meaning

What “enhance” means

  1. verb

    increase

    “This will enhance your enjoyment”

  2. verb

    make better or more attractive

    “This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat”

Say it in a sentence

“A little lemon will enhance the flavour of the soup.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort enn×2hhæshort ass

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Questions

“enhance”, answered

How do you pronounce “enhance”?

“enhance” is pronounced /ɛnˈhæns/ (en-HANS) in American English and /ɛnhans/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hæns”. Build it as ɛn-HÆNS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “enhance” have?

2: ɛn · hæns. The beat lands on the second, “hæns”.

Is “enhance” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɛnˈhæns/ (en-HANS); British English says /ɛnhans/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “enhance” mean?

As a verb: increase For example: “This will enhance your enjoyment” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “enhance”?

Stress the second syllable: ɛn-HÆNS. “hæns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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