How to pronounce “escape”
Say “escape” in 2 beats
escape
/ɪˈskeɪp/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪɪ
- skeɪpskeɪpstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈskeɪp/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪˈskeɪp/
- Respelling
- ih-SKAYP
- Syllables
- 2 — ɪ-SKEꞮP
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪ-SKEꞮP. “skeɪp” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Where “escape” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ek-SKAYP”
there is no x or k before the s: ih-SKAYP
What “escape” means
- noun
the act of escaping physically
“he made his escape from the mental hospital”
- noun
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
“romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life”
- noun
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
“his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible”
Say it in a sentence
“They took a short holiday to escape the noise of the city.”“escape”, answered
How do you pronounce “escape”?
“escape” is pronounced /ɪˈskeɪp/ (ih-SKAYP) — 2 syllables, stressed on “skeɪp”. Build it as ɪ-SKEꞮP, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “escape” have?
2: ɪ · skeɪp. The beat lands on the second, “skeɪp”.
What does “escape” mean?
As a noun: the act of escaping physically For example: “he made his escape from the mental hospital” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “escape”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪ-SKEꞮP. “skeɪp” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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