How to Pronounce “encryption”

American (US)

/ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/

British (UK)

/ɪŋˈkɹɪpʃən/

noun — The conversion of data into a coded form that only an authorised key can read.

Example: End-to-end encryption keeps the message private in transit.

Where the stress falls. “encryption” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "encryption" mean?

encryption (noun): The conversion of data into a coded form that only an authorised key can read. For example — End-to-end encryption keeps the message private in transit.

How do you pronounce "encryption" in American vs British English?

American English: /ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/. British English: /ɪŋˈkɹɪpʃən/. Play both on this page to hear the difference.

What is the IPA transcription of "encryption"?

/ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/ in American English, /ɪŋˈkɹɪpʃən/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "encryption"?

“encryption” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ɪnˈkɹɪpʃən/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.