How To Pronounce Doubtful
doubtful
In British English, doubtful is pronounced /ˈdaʊt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaʊt.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaʊt.fəl/.
Doubtful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Doubtful 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 Doubtful
How do you pronounce doubtful in British English?
In British English, doubtful is pronounced /ˈdaʊt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaʊt.fl̩].
How do you pronounce doubtful in American English?
In American English, doubtful is pronounced /ˈdaʊt.fəl/.
How many syllables are in doubtful?
Doubtful has two syllables, /daʊt/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in doubtful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daʊt/.
Do British and American English pronounce doubtful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdaʊt.fəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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