How To Pronounce Fateful
fateful
How To Say Fateful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fateful is pronounced /ˈfeɪt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪt.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfeɪt.fəl/.
Fateful 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
Fateful 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.
Words That Rhyme With Fateful
Transcription Tips For Fateful
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Fateful /ˈfeɪt.fəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Fateful /ˈfeɪt.fəl/
Questions About Fateful
How do you say fateful phonetically?
Fateful sounds like FAYT-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fateful in British English?
In British English, fateful is pronounced /ˈfeɪt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪt.fl̩].
How do you pronounce fateful in American English?
In American English, fateful is pronounced /ˈfeɪt.fəl/.
How many syllables are in fateful?
Fateful has two syllables, /feɪt/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in fateful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce fateful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfeɪt.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fateful
Fateful has two syllables. See how fateful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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