INCREASE


Meaning of INCREASE in English

I

increas|e verb BrE AmE ɪn ˈkriːs ⇨ɪŋ-, ˌ•-, ˈ•• (not -ˈkriːz )

▷ increas|ed t

▷ increas|es ɪz əz

▷ increas|ing/ly ɪŋ /li

II

increas|e noun BrE AmE ˈɪŋ kriːs ˈɪn-, ( ˌ ) •ˈ• —The stress distinction between verb •ˈ• and noun ˈ•• is not always made consistently. Nevertheless, in a British English preference poll 85% preferred to make this distinction (as against 7% preferring ˈ•• for both verb and noun, 5% •ˈ• for both, and 3% ˈ•• for the verb, •ˈ• for the noun).

▷ increas|es ɪz əz

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