English pronunciation
How to pronounce “dance”
Phonetic spelling
DANS
IPA /ˈdæns/
Syllable stress
dans
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “dance”?
d a n c e
“dance” is spelled D-A-N-C-E. It is pronounced DANS, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I love to dance at parties.
She took dance lessons for years.