How To Pronounce Famine
famine
In British English, famine is pronounced /ˈfæm.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæ̃m.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæm.ɪn/.
Famine 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
Famine 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 Famine
Questions About Famine
How do you pronounce famine in British English?
In British English, famine is pronounced /ˈfæm.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæ̃m.ɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce famine in American English?
In American English, famine is pronounced /ˈfæm.ɪn/.
How many syllables are in famine?
Famine has two syllables, /fæm/ + /ɪn/.
Where is the stress in famine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce famine the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfæm.ɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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