How To Pronounce Behalf
behalf
In British English, behalf is pronounced /bɪˈhɑːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈhɑːf]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈhæf/.
Behalf 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
Behalf 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 Behalf
Questions About Behalf
How do you pronounce behalf in British English?
In British English, behalf is pronounced /bɪˈhɑːf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈhɑːf].
How do you pronounce behalf in American English?
In American English, behalf is pronounced /bɪˈhæf/.
How many syllables are in behalf?
Behalf has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /hɑːf/.
Where is the stress in behalf?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɑːf/.
Do British and American English pronounce behalf the same way?
No. British English has /bɪˈhɑːf/ and American English has /bɪˈhæf/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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