How To Pronounce Fierce

fierce

UK
Phonemic
/fɪəs/
Phonetic
[fɪəʴs]
US
Phonemic
/fɪrs/

In British English, fierce is pronounced /fɪəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪəʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɪrs/.

Fierce has one 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

fɪəs

Fierce has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Fierce

Questions About Fierce

How do you pronounce fierce in British English?

In British English, fierce is pronounced /fɪəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪəʴs].

How do you pronounce fierce in American English?

In American English, fierce is pronounced /fɪrs/.

Do British and American English pronounce fierce the same way?

No. British English has /fɪəs/ and American English has /fɪrs/.

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