How To Pronounce Curfew
curfew
In British English, curfew is pronounced /ˈkɜː.fjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɜːʴ.fj̥ʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɝː.fjuː/.
Curfew 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
Curfew 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 Curfew
How do you pronounce curfew in British English?
In British English, curfew is pronounced /ˈkɜː.fjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɜːʴ.fj̥ʷuː].
How do you pronounce curfew in American English?
In American English, curfew is pronounced /ˈkɝː.fjuː/.
How many syllables are in curfew?
Curfew has two syllables, /kɜː/ + /fjuː/.
Where is the stress in curfew?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce curfew the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɜː.fjuː/ and American English has /ˈkɝː.fjuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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