How To Pronounce Faithful
faithful
How To Say Faithful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, faithful is pronounced /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪθ.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/.
Faithful 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
Faithful 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 Faithful
Transcription Tips For Faithful
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/
Questions About Faithful
How do you say faithful phonetically?
Faithful sounds like FAYTH-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce faithful in British English?
In British English, faithful is pronounced /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪθ.fl̩].
How do you pronounce faithful in American English?
In American English, faithful is pronounced /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/.
How many syllables are in faithful?
Faithful has two syllables, /feɪθ/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in faithful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feɪθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce faithful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Faithful
Faithful has two syllables. See how faithful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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