How To Pronounce Father-in-law
father-in-law
In British English, father-in-law is pronounced /ˈfɑː.ðə.ɪn.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɑː.ðər.ɪ̃n.lʷɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɑː.ðɚ.ɪn.lɔː/.
Father-in-law 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
Father-in-law 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 Father-in-law
How do you pronounce father-in-law in British English?
In British English, father-in-law is pronounced /ˈfɑː.ðə.ɪn.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɑː.ðər.ɪ̃n.lʷɔː].
How do you pronounce father-in-law in American English?
In American English, father-in-law is pronounced /ˈfɑː.ðɚ.ɪn.lɔː/.
How many syllables are in father-in-law?
Father-in-law has four syllables, /fɑː/ + /ðə/ + /ɪn/ + /lɔː/.
Where is the stress in father-in-law?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce father-in-law the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɑː.ðə.ɪn.lɔː/ and American English has /ˈfɑː.ðɚ.ɪn.lɔː/.
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