How to pronounce “ice”
Say “ice” in one beat
ice
/aɪs/
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- iceaɪs
- IPA (American)
- /aɪs/
- IPA (British)
- /aɪs/
- Respelling
- YS
- Syllables
- 1 — ice
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /aɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “ice” means
- noun
water frozen in the solid state
“Americans like ice in their drinks”
- noun
the frozen part of a body of water
- noun
diamonds
“look at the ice on that dame!”
Say it in a sentence
“The pond had frozen solid enough to walk on the ice.”“ice”, answered
How do you pronounce “ice”?
“ice” is pronounced /aɪs/ (YS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /aɪs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “ice” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /aɪs/ — a single beat.
What does “ice” mean?
As a noun: water frozen in the solid state For example: “Americans like ice in their drinks” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “ice”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /aɪs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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