How to pronounce “governance”
Say “governance” in 3 beats
governance
/ˈɡʌvɚnəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡʌvənəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɡʌɡʌstress
- vɚvɚ
- nənsnəns
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɡʌvɚnəns/
- IPA (British)
- /ɡʌvənəns/
- Respelling
- GU-vuh-nuhns
- Syllables
- 3 — ꞬɅ-vɚ-nəns
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ꞬɅ-vɚ-nəns. “ɡʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɡʌvɚnəns/
/ɡʌvənəns/
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What “governance” means
- noun
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
- noun
the act of governing; exercising authority
“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
Say it in a sentence
“Good governance matters more in a small charity than a large one.”“governance”, answered
How do you pronounce “governance”?
“governance” is pronounced /ˈɡʌvɚnəns/ (GU-vuh-nuhns) in American English and /ɡʌvənəns/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɡʌ”. Build it as ꞬɅ-vɚ-nəns, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “governance” have?
3: ɡʌ · vɚ · nəns. The beat lands on the first, “ɡʌ”.
Is “governance” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɡʌvɚnəns/ (GU-vuh-nuhns); British English says /ɡʌvənəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “governance” mean?
As a noun: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something For example: “he claims that the present administration is corrupt” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “governance”?
Stress the first syllable: ꞬɅ-vɚ-nəns. “ɡʌ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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