How To Pronounce Far away
far away
In British English, far away is pronounced /ˌfɑː.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfɑːr.əˈweɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfɑːr.əˈweɪ/.
Far away has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Far away has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Far away
How do you pronounce far away in British English?
In British English, far away is pronounced /ˌfɑː.əˈweɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfɑːr.əˈweɪ].
How do you pronounce far away in American English?
In American English, far away is pronounced /ˌfɑːr.əˈweɪ/.
How many syllables are in far away?
Far away has three syllables, /fɑː/ + /ə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in far away?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /weɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce far away the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfɑː.əˈweɪ/ and American English has /ˌfɑːr.əˈweɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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