How To Pronounce Africa
Africa
In British English, Africa is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæf.rɪ.kə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/.
Africa has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Africa has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Africa
How do you pronounce Africa in British English?
In British English, Africa is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæf.rɪ.kə].
How do you pronounce Africa in American English?
In American English, Africa is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/.
How many syllables are in Africa?
Africa has three syllables, /æf/ + /rɪ/ + /kə/.
Where is the stress in Africa?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æf/.
Do British and American English pronounce Africa the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæf.rɪ.kə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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