How To Pronounce Fascist
fascist
In British English, fascist is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæʃ.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ɪst/.
Fascist 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
Fascist 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.
Questions About Fascist
How do you pronounce fascist in British English?
In British English, fascist is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæʃ.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce fascist in American English?
In American English, fascist is pronounced /ˈfæʃ.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in fascist?
Fascist has two syllables, /fæʃ/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in fascist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fascist the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfæʃ.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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