How To Pronounce Befall
befall
In British English, befall is pronounced /bɪˈfɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈfʷɔːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈfɔːl/.
Befall 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
Befall 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 Befall
Questions About Befall
How do you pronounce befall in British English?
In British English, befall is pronounced /bɪˈfɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈfʷɔːɫ].
How do you pronounce befall in American English?
In American English, befall is pronounced /bɪˈfɔːl/.
How many syllables are in befall?
Befall has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /fɔːl/.
Where is the stress in befall?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce befall the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈfɔːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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