How To Pronounce Fissure
fissure
In British English, fissure is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪʃ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/.
Fissure 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
Fissure 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 Fissure
Questions About Fissure
How do you pronounce fissure in British English?
In British English, fissure is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪʃ.əʴ].
How do you pronounce fissure in American English?
In American English, fissure is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in fissure?
Fissure has two syllables, /fɪʃ/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in fissure?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fissure the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɪʃ.ə/ and American English has /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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