How To Pronounce Failure
failure
In British English, failure is pronounced /ˈfeɪl.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪl.jəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfeɪl.jɚ/.
Failure 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
Failure 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 Failure
How do you pronounce failure in British English?
In British English, failure is pronounced /ˈfeɪl.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪl.jəʴ].
How do you pronounce failure in American English?
In American English, failure is pronounced /ˈfeɪl.jɚ/.
How many syllables are in failure?
Failure has two syllables, /feɪl/ + /jə/.
Where is the stress in failure?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce failure the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfeɪl.jə/ and American English has /ˈfeɪl.jɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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