How To Pronounce Farewell
farewell
In British English, farewell is pronounced /ˌfeəˈwel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfeəʴˈweɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌferˈwel/.
Farewell has two 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
Farewell has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Farewell
Questions About Farewell
How do you pronounce farewell in British English?
In British English, farewell is pronounced /ˌfeəˈwel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfeəʴˈweɫ].
How do you pronounce farewell in American English?
In American English, farewell is pronounced /ˌferˈwel/.
How many syllables are in farewell?
Farewell has two syllables, /feə/ + /wel/.
Where is the stress in farewell?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wel/.
Do British and American English pronounce farewell the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfeəˈwel/ and American English has /ˌferˈwel/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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