How To Pronounce Fabric
fabric
In British English, fabric is pronounced /ˈfæb.rɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæb.rɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæb.rɪk/.
Fabric 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
Fabric 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 Fabric
How do you pronounce fabric in British English?
In British English, fabric is pronounced /ˈfæb.rɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæb.rɪk̚].
How do you pronounce fabric in American English?
In American English, fabric is pronounced /ˈfæb.rɪk/.
How many syllables are in fabric?
Fabric has two syllables, /fæb/ + /rɪk/.
Where is the stress in fabric?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce fabric the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfæb.rɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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