How To Pronounce Facebook
In British English, Facebook is pronounced /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪs.bʷʊk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/.
Facebook 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
Facebook 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 Facebook
How do you pronounce Facebook in British English?
In British English, Facebook is pronounced /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪs.bʷʊk̚].
How do you pronounce Facebook in American English?
In American English, Facebook is pronounced /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/.
How many syllables are in Facebook?
Facebook has two syllables, /feɪs/ + /bʊk/.
Where is the stress in Facebook?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce Facebook the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/.
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