How To Pronounce Comfort
comfort
In British English, comfort is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃m.fəʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fɚt/.
Comfort 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
Comfort 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 Comfort
How do you pronounce comfort in British English?
In British English, comfort is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌ̃m.fəʴt̚].
How do you pronounce comfort in American English?
In American English, comfort is pronounced /ˈkʌm.fɚt/.
How many syllables are in comfort?
Comfort has two syllables, /kʌm/ + /fət/.
Where is the stress in comfort?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce comfort the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkʌm.fət/ and American English has /ˈkʌm.fɚt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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