How To Pronounce Favour

favour

Phonemic

/ˈfeɪ.və/

Phonetic

[ˈfeɪ.vəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈfeɪ.vɚ/

In British English, favour is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/.

Favour has two 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

feɪvə

Favour 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.

favour + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfeɪ.vəz/

/ˈfeɪ.vɚz/

favour + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfeɪ.vəd/

/ˈfeɪ.vɚd/

favour + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈfeɪ.və.rɪŋ/

/ˈfeɪ.vɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Favour

Questions About Favour

How do you pronounce favour in British English?

In British English, favour is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeɪ.vəʴ].

How do you pronounce favour in American English?

In American English, favour is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/.

How many syllables are in favour?

Favour has two syllables, /feɪ/ + /və/.

Where is the stress in favour?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /feɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce favour the same way?

No. British English has /ˈfeɪ.və/ and American English has /ˈfeɪ.vɚ/.

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