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