How To Pronounce Cheerful
cheerful
In British English, cheerful is pronounced /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪəʴ.fəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃɪr.fəl/.
Cheerful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cheerful 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 Cheerful
How do you pronounce cheerful in British English?
In British English, cheerful is pronounced /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɪəʴ.fəɫ].
How do you pronounce cheerful in American English?
In American English, cheerful is pronounced /ˈtʃɪr.fəl/.
How many syllables are in cheerful?
Cheerful has two syllables, /tʃɪə/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in cheerful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce cheerful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/ and American English has /ˈtʃɪr.fəl/.
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