How To Pronounce Fellow
fellow
In British English, fellow is pronounced /ˈfel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfel.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfel.oʊ/.
Fellow 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
Fellow 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 Fellow
Questions About Fellow
How do you pronounce fellow in British English?
In British English, fellow is pronounced /ˈfel.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfel.əʊ].
How do you pronounce fellow in American English?
In American English, fellow is pronounced /ˈfel.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in fellow?
Fellow has two syllables, /fel/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in fellow?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fel/.
Do British and American English pronounce fellow the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfel.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈfel.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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