How to pronounce “enter”
Say “enter” in 2 beats
enter
/ˈɛntɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛntə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- enɛnstress
- tertɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛntɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛntə/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɛnɚ/
- Respelling
- EN-tuh
- Syllables
- 2 — EN-ter
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EN-ter. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛntɚ/
/ɛntə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “enter” means
- verb
to come or go into
“the boat entered an area of shallow marshes”
- verb
become a participant; be involved in
“enter a race”
- verb
register formally as a participant or member
“The party recruited many new members”
Say it in a sentence
“Guests must enter through the side door after six.”“enter”, answered
How do you pronounce “enter”?
“enter” is pronounced /ˈɛntɚ/ (EN-tuh) in American English and /ɛntə/ in British English, and /ˈɛnɚ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as EN-ter, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “enter” have?
2: en · ter. The beat lands on the first, “en”.
Is “enter” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛntɚ/ (EN-tuh); British English says /ɛntə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “enter” mean?
As a verb: to come or go into For example: “the boat entered an area of shallow marshes” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “enter”?
Stress the first syllable: EN-ter. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “enter” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.