How To Pronounce Fester

fester

Phonemic

/ˈfes.tə/

Phonetic

[ˈfes.təʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈfes.tɚ/

In British English, fester is pronounced /ˈfes.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfes.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfes.tɚ/.

Fester 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

festə

Fester 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.

fester + -s

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

/ˈfes.təz/

/ˈfes.tɚz/

fester + -ed

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

/ˈfes.təd/

/ˈfes.tɚd/

fester + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈfes.tə.rɪŋ/

/ˈfes.tɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Fester

Questions About Fester

How do you pronounce fester in British English?

In British English, fester is pronounced /ˈfes.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfes.təʴ].

How do you pronounce fester in American English?

In American English, fester is pronounced /ˈfes.tɚ/.

How many syllables are in fester?

Fester has two syllables, /fes/ + /tə/.

Where is the stress in fester?

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

Do British and American English pronounce fester the same way?

No. British English has /ˈfes.tə/ and American English has /ˈfes.tɚ/.

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