How to pronounce “renounce”
Say “renounce” in 2 beats
renounce
/ɹɪˈnaʊns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪnaʊns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹɪɹɪ
- naʊnsnaʊnsstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɹɪˈnaʊns/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪnaʊns/
- Respelling
- ri-NOWNS
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹɪ-NAƱNS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-NAƱNS. “naʊns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɹɪˈnaʊns/
/ɹɪnaʊns/
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What “renounce” means
- verb
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”
- verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
- verb
turn away from; give up
“I am foreswearing women forever”
Say it in a sentence
“He chose to renounce the title and live quietly.”“renounce”, answered
How do you pronounce “renounce”?
“renounce” is pronounced /ɹɪˈnaʊns/ (ri-NOWNS) in American English and /ɹɪnaʊns/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “naʊns”. Build it as ɹɪ-NAƱNS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “renounce” have?
2: ɹɪ · naʊns. The beat lands on the second, “naʊns”.
Is “renounce” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɹɪˈnaʊns/ (ri-NOWNS); British English says /ɹɪnaʊns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “renounce” mean?
As a verb: give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations For example: “The King abdicated when he married a divorcee” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “renounce”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹɪ-NAƱNS. “naʊns” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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