How To Pronounce Faux pas
faux pas
In British English, faux pas is pronounced /ˌfəʊˈpɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfəʊˈpʰɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfoʊˈpɑː/.
Faux pas 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
Faux pas 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.
Questions About Faux pas
How do you pronounce faux pas in British English?
In British English, faux pas is pronounced /ˌfəʊˈpɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfəʊˈpʰɑː].
How do you pronounce faux pas in American English?
In American English, faux pas is pronounced /ˌfoʊˈpɑː/.
How many syllables are in faux pas?
Faux pas has two syllables, /fəʊ/ + /pɑː/.
Where is the stress in faux pas?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce faux pas the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfəʊˈpɑː/ and American English has /ˌfoʊˈpɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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