How To Pronounce Fiancee
fiancee
In British English, fiancee is pronounced /ˌfiː.ɒnˈseɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfiː.ɒ̃nˈseɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌfiː.ɑːnˈseɪ/.
Fiancee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Fiancee has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Fiancee
Questions About Fiancee
How do you pronounce fiancee in British English?
In British English, fiancee is pronounced /ˌfiː.ɒnˈseɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌfiː.ɒ̃nˈseɪ].
How do you pronounce fiancee in American English?
In American English, fiancee is pronounced /ˌfiː.ɑːnˈseɪ/.
How many syllables are in fiancee?
Fiancee has three syllables, /fiː/ + /ɒn/ + /seɪ/.
Where is the stress in fiancee?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fiancee the same way?
No. British English has /ˌfiː.ɒnˈseɪ/ and American English has /ˌfiː.ɑːnˈseɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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