How To Pronounce Fleece
fleece
UK
Phonemic
/fliːs/
Phonetic
[fl̥iːs]
US
Phonemic
/fliːs/
In British English, fleece is pronounced /fliːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥iːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /fliːs/.
Fleece has one 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
fliːs
Fleece has one syllable in British English.
fleece + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈfliː.sɪz/
US
/ˈfliː.sɪz/
fleece + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/fliːst/
US
/fliːst/
fleece + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈfliː.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈfliː.sɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Fleece
Questions About Fleece
How do you pronounce fleece in British English?
In British English, fleece is pronounced /fliːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fl̥iːs].
How do you pronounce fleece in American English?
In American English, fleece is pronounced /fliːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce fleece the same way?
Yes. Both are /fliːs/.
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