How To Pronounce Before
before
In British English, before is pronounced /bɪˈfɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈfʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈfɔːr/.
Before has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Before 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 Before
Questions About Before
How do you pronounce before in British English?
In British English, before is pronounced /bɪˈfɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈfʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce before in American English?
In American English, before is pronounced /bɪˈfɔːr/.
How many syllables are in before?
Before has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /fɔː/.
Where is the stress in before?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce before the same way?
No. British English has /bɪˈfɔː/ and American English has /bɪˈfɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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