How To Pronounce Fascinating
fascinating
In British English, fascinating is pronounced /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæs.ə.neɪ.t̯ɪŋ/.
Fascinating has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fascinating has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fascinating
How do you pronounce fascinating in British English?
In British English, fascinating is pronounced /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce fascinating in American English?
In American English, fascinating is pronounced /ˈfæs.ə.neɪ.t̯ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in fascinating?
Fascinating has four syllables, /fæs/ + /ɪ/ + /neɪ/ + /tɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in fascinating?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce fascinating the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/ and American English has /ˈfæs.ə.neɪ.t̯ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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