How To Pronounce Felony
felony
In British English, felony is pronounced /ˈfel.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfel.ə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfel.ə.ni/.
Felony has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Felony has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Felony
How do you pronounce felony in British English?
In British English, felony is pronounced /ˈfel.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfel.ə.ni].
How do you pronounce felony in American English?
In American English, felony is pronounced /ˈfel.ə.ni/.
How many syllables are in felony?
Felony has three syllables, /fel/ + /ə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in felony?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fel/.
Do British and American English pronounce felony the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfel.ə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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