How To Pronounce Afraid
afraid
In British English, afraid is pronounced /əˈfreɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfr̥eɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfreɪd/.
Afraid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Afraid has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Afraid
Questions About Afraid
How do you pronounce afraid in British English?
In British English, afraid is pronounced /əˈfreɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfr̥eɪd̚].
How do you pronounce afraid in American English?
In American English, afraid is pronounced /əˈfreɪd/.
How many syllables are in afraid?
Afraid has two syllables, /ə/ + /freɪd/.
Where is the stress in afraid?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /freɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce afraid the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈfreɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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