How To Pronounce Fearful
fearful
How To Say Fearful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fearful is pronounced /ˈfɪə.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪəʴ.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪr.fəl/.
Fearful 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
Fearful 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 Fearful
Transcription Tips For Fearful
- 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. Fearful /ˈfɪə.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. Fearful /ˈfɪə.fəl/
Questions About Fearful
How do you say fearful phonetically?
Fearful sounds like FEER-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fearful in British English?
In British English, fearful is pronounced /ˈfɪə.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪəʴ.fl̩].
How do you pronounce fearful in American English?
In American English, fearful is pronounced /ˈfɪr.fəl/.
How many syllables are in fearful?
Fearful has two syllables, /fɪə/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in fearful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce fearful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɪə.fəl/ and American English has /ˈfɪr.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fearful
Fearful has two syllables. See how fearful 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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