How to Pronounce “spence

word

/ˈspɛns/
spens
/spˈɛns/
spens

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈspɛns/

British English

/spˈɛns/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

spens

UK

spens

Listen in Context

The old house had a spence next to the kitchen.

She kept bread and cheese in the spence.

The servant entered the spence to fetch more flour.

Few modern homes still have a spence; it's mostly a thing of the past.