Finance pronunciation
Finance has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "nans". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Finance syllables
Finance has 2 syllables: fuh-NANS.
- fuhfə
- NANSnæns
Both FY-nans and fuh-NANS are correct. The first-syllable stress is more common for the noun in American English; the second-syllable stress is the older form and still usual in British English.
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Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
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Finance in a sentence
- She works in finance and reads spreadsheets for fun.
- The bank agreed to finance the new factory.
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- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce finance?
Finance is pronounced /fə.ˈnæns/, or fuh-NANS in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "nans".
How many syllables are in finance?
2: fuh-NANS. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use finance in a sentence?
She works in finance and reads spreadsheets for fun. The bank agreed to finance the new factory.
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