How to pronounce “hence”
Say “hence” in one beat
hence
/hɛns/
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- hencehɛns
- IPA (American)
- /hɛns/
- IPA (British)
- /hɛns/
- Respelling
- HENS
- Syllables
- 1 — hence
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɛns/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “hence” means
- adverb
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
“therefore X must be true”
- adverb
from this place
“get thee hence!”
- adverb
from this time
“a year hence it will be forgotten”
Say it in a sentence
“The tunnel is closed; hence the long detour through town.”“hence”, answered
How do you pronounce “hence”?
“hence” is pronounced /hɛns/ (HENS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /hɛns/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “hence” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /hɛns/ — a single beat.
What does “hence” mean?
As an adverb: (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result For example: “therefore X must be true” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hence”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /hɛns/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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