How To Pronounce Fearless
fearless
In British English, fearless is pronounced /ˈfɪə.ləs/ or /ˈfɪə.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪəʴ.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪr.ləs/.
Fearless 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
Fearless 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.
Questions About Fearless
How do you pronounce fearless in British English?
In British English, fearless is pronounced /ˈfɪə.ləs/ or /ˈfɪə.lɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪəʴ.ləs].
How do you pronounce fearless in American English?
In American English, fearless is pronounced /ˈfɪr.ləs/.
How many syllables are in fearless?
Fearless has two syllables, /fɪə/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in fearless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce fearless the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɪə.ləs/ and American English has /ˈfɪr.ləs/.
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