How To Pronounce Feather
feather
In British English, feather is pronounced /ˈfeð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfeð.ɚ/.
Feather 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
Feather 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 Feather
Questions About Feather
How do you pronounce feather in British English?
In British English, feather is pronounced /ˈfeð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeð.əʴ].
How do you pronounce feather in American English?
In American English, feather is pronounced /ˈfeð.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in feather?
Feather has two syllables, /feð/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in feather?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feð/.
Do British and American English pronounce feather the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfeð.ə/ and American English has /ˈfeð.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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