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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “entire”

“entire” is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ (in-TY-uh) in American English and /ɛntaɪə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tir”.
The sound

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entire

/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/

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

3 beats
  1. enɪn
  2. tirtaɪstress
  3. eɚ
IPA (American)
/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/
IPA (British)
/ɛntaɪə/
Respelling
in-TY-uh
Syllables
3 — en-TIR-e
Stress
Stress the second syllable: en-TIR-e. “tir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/

British

/ɛntaɪə/

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Meaning

What “entire” means

  1. noun

    uncastrated adult male horse

  2. adjective

    constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

    “an entire town devastated by an earthquake”

  3. adjective

    constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; - Bacon

    “a local motion keepeth bodies integral”

Say it in a sentence

“They spent the entire weekend painting the fence.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innttaɪlong iɚschwa

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Questions

“entire”, answered

How do you pronounce “entire”?

“entire” is pronounced /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ (in-TY-uh) in American English and /ɛntaɪə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tir”. Build it as en-TIR-e, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “entire” have?

3: en · tir · e. The beat lands on the second, “tir”.

Is “entire” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ (in-TY-uh); British English says /ɛntaɪə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “entire” mean?

As a noun: uncastrated adult male horse For example: “They spent the entire weekend painting the fence.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “entire”?

Stress the second syllable: en-TIR-e. “tir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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