How To Pronounce Ferry

ferry

Phonemic

/ˈfer.i/

Phonetic

[ˈfer.i]

Phonemic

/ˈfer.i/

In British English, ferry is pronounced /ˈfer.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfer.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfer.i/.

Ferry has two 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

feri

Ferry 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.

ferry + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfer.iz/

ferry + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfer.id/

ferry + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈfer.i.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ferry

Questions About Ferry

How do you pronounce ferry in British English?

In British English, ferry is pronounced /ˈfer.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfer.i].

How do you pronounce ferry in American English?

In American English, ferry is pronounced /ˈfer.i/.

How many syllables are in ferry?

Ferry has two syllables, /fer/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in ferry?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fer/.

Do British and American English pronounce ferry the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈfer.i/.

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