English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Fence Pronunciation
Fence is pronounced FENS, IPA /ˈfɛns/.
FENS
US /ˈfɛns/ · UK /ˈfɛns/
Syllables: FENS (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A barrier of wood, wire or metal marking a boundary, or the sport of sword fighting.
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Fence in a Sentence
- A low fence runs along the back of the garden.
- She learned to fence at university.
- The sheep got through a gap in the fence.
Common Mispronunciations of Fence
Not FENZ
Hiss the ending rather than buzzing it. A z turns the word into fens, the marshy flatlands of eastern England.
Not PENS
Start with f, made by resting the top teeth on the bottom lip. Replacing it with p is a habit carried over from languages that lack the f and p contrast.
Tip: One beat, rhyming with tense and hence.
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