How To Pronounce Familiar
familiar
In British English, familiar is pronounced /fəˈmɪl.i.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˈmɪl.i.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fəˈmɪl.jɚ/.
Familiar has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Familiar has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Familiar
How do you pronounce familiar in British English?
In British English, familiar is pronounced /fəˈmɪl.i.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˈmɪl.i.əʴ].
How do you pronounce familiar in American English?
In American English, familiar is pronounced /fəˈmɪl.jɚ/.
How many syllables are in familiar?
Familiar has four syllables, /fə/ + /mɪl/ + /i/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in familiar?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce familiar the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ and American English has /fəˈmɪl.jɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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