How To Pronounce Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
In British English, Burkina Faso is pronounced /bɜːˌkiː.nəˈfæs.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴˌkiː.nəˈfæs.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɝːˌkiː.nəˈfæs.oʊ/.
Burkina Faso has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Burkina Faso has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Burkina Faso
How do you pronounce Burkina Faso in British English?
In British English, Burkina Faso is pronounced /bɜːˌkiː.nəˈfæs.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴˌkiː.nəˈfæs.əʊ].
How do you pronounce Burkina Faso in American English?
In American English, Burkina Faso is pronounced /bɝːˌkiː.nəˈfæs.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso has five syllables, /bɜː/ + /kiː/ + /nə/ + /fæs/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in Burkina Faso?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /fæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce Burkina Faso the same way?
No. British English has /bɜːˌkiː.nəˈfæs.əʊ/ and American English has /bɝːˌkiː.nəˈfæs.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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