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Increase Pronunciation
Increase is pronounced IN-krees, IPA /ˈɪnˌkris/.
IN-krees
US /ˈɪnˌkris/
Syllables: IN · krees (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: As a noun, a rise in amount or size; as a verb, to make or become larger.
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Two Ways to Say Increase
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- verb (to increase something): /ˌɪnˈkris/ (in-KREES)
Increase in a Sentence
- There was a small increase in rent this year.
- Orders increase every December.
- The increase takes effect in April.
Common Mispronunciations of Increase
Not in-KREES for the noun
An increase, the thing itself, opens loud on IN. Decrease divides between its two jobs in exactly this way.
Not IN-krees for the verb
When prices increase, the force moves back to the second beat and the opening goes quiet.
Tip: Increased and increasing count as verb forms, so they keep the back-weighted rhythm.
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