English pronunciation
How to pronounce “escape”
Phonetic spelling
ih-SKAYP
IPA /ɪˈskeɪp/
Syllable stress
ih·skayp
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “escape”?
e s c a p e
“escape” is spelled E-S-C-A-P-E. It is pronounced ih-SKAYP, 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 need to escape the noise and get some fresh air.
We tried to escape the rain by ducking into a café.