How To Pronounce Boyfriend
boyfriend
In British English, boyfriend is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.frend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔɪ.fr̥ẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.frend/.
Boyfriend has two 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
Boyfriend has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Boyfriend
How do you pronounce boyfriend in British English?
In British English, boyfriend is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.frend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔɪ.fr̥ẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce boyfriend in American English?
In American English, boyfriend is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.frend/.
How many syllables are in boyfriend?
Boyfriend has two syllables, /bɔɪ/ + /frend/.
Where is the stress in boyfriend?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce boyfriend the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbɔɪ.frend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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