How To Pronounce Fighter
fighter
In British English, fighter is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfaɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Fighter 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
Fighter 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.
Words That Rhyme With Fighter
Questions About Fighter
How do you pronounce fighter in British English?
In British English, fighter is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfaɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce fighter in American English?
In American English, fighter is pronounced /ˈfaɪ.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in fighter?
Fighter has two syllables, /faɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in fighter?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /faɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fighter the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfaɪ.tə/ and American English has /ˈfaɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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