How To Pronounce Fairness
fairness
In British English, fairness is pronounced /ˈfeə.nəs/ or /ˈfeə.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeəʴ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfer.nəs/.
Fairness 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
Fairness 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.
Words That Rhyme With Fairness
Questions About Fairness
How do you pronounce fairness in British English?
In British English, fairness is pronounced /ˈfeə.nəs/ or /ˈfeə.nɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeəʴ.nəs].
How do you pronounce fairness in American English?
In American English, fairness is pronounced /ˈfer.nəs/.
How many syllables are in fairness?
Fairness has two syllables, /feə/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in fairness?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feə/.
Do British and American English pronounce fairness the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfeə.nəs/ and American English has /ˈfer.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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