How To Pronounce Coffee
coffee
In British English, coffee is pronounced /ˈkɒf.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒf.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔː.fi/.
Coffee 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
Coffee 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 Coffee
How do you pronounce coffee in British English?
In British English, coffee is pronounced /ˈkɒf.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒf.i].
How do you pronounce coffee in American English?
In American English, coffee is pronounced /ˈkɔː.fi/.
How many syllables are in coffee?
Coffee has two syllables, /kɒf/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in coffee?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce coffee the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒf.i/ and American English has /ˈkɔː.fi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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