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