How to Pronounce “essence”
word
/ˈɛsəns/
ES-uhns
/ˈɛsəns/
ES-uhns
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɛsəns/
British English
/ˈɛsəns/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ES-uhns
UK
ES-uhns
Listen in Context
The essence of friendship is trust.
Vanilla essence is used in cakes.
We should focus on the essence of the problem.
Freedom is the very essence of democracy.