How To Pronounce Fancy

fancy

Phonemic

/ˈfæn.si/

Phonetic

[ˈfæ̃n.si]

Phonemic

/ˈfæn.si/

In British English, fancy is pronounced /ˈfæn.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæ̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæn.si/.

Fancy 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

fænsi

Fancy 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.

fancy + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfæn.siz/

fancy + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfæn.sid/

fancy + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈfæn.si.ɪŋ/

fancy + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈfæn.si.ə/

/ˈfæn.si.ɚ/

fancy + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈfæn.si.ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Fancy

Nancy

Questions About Fancy

How do you pronounce fancy in British English?

In British English, fancy is pronounced /ˈfæn.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæ̃n.si].

How do you pronounce fancy in American English?

In American English, fancy is pronounced /ˈfæn.si/.

How many syllables are in fancy?

Fancy has two syllables, /fæn/ + /si/.

Where is the stress in fancy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæn/.

Do British and American English pronounce fancy the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈfæn.si/.

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