How To Pronounce Feverish
feverish
How To Say Feverish Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, feverish is pronounced /ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ/.
Feverish 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
Feverish 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.
Transcription Tips For Feverish
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Feverish /ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Feverish /ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ/
Questions About Feverish
How do you say feverish phonetically?
Feverish sounds like FEE-vuh-rish in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce feverish in British English?
In British English, feverish is pronounced /ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ].
How do you pronounce feverish in American English?
In American English, feverish is pronounced /ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ/.
How many syllables are in feverish?
Feverish has three syllables, /fiː/ + /və/ + /rɪʃ/.
Where is the stress in feverish?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce feverish the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfiː.və.rɪʃ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Feverish
Feverish has three syllables. See how feverish divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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