English pronunciation

How to pronounce “sense

Phonetic spelling

SENS

IPA /ˈsɛns/

Syllable stress

sens

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “sense”?

s e n s e

sense” is spelled S-E-N-S-E. It is pronounced SENS, 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 can sense someone is behind me.

  • Do you have a sense of direction?

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