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