How To Pronounce Fluffy

fluffy

UK
Phonemic
/ˈflʌf.i/
Phonetic
[ˈfl̥ʌf.i]
US
Phonemic
/ˈflʌf.i/

In British English, fluffy is pronounced /ˈflʌf.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ʌf.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈflʌf.i/.

Fluffy has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

flʌfi

Fluffy 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.

fluffy + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈflʌf.i.ə/
US
/ˈflʌf.i.ɚ/
fluffy + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈflʌf.i.ɪst/
US
/ˈflʌf.i.ɪst/

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Questions About Fluffy

How do you pronounce fluffy in British English?

In British English, fluffy is pronounced /ˈflʌf.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ʌf.i].

How do you pronounce fluffy in American English?

In American English, fluffy is pronounced /ˈflʌf.i/.

How many syllables are in fluffy?

Fluffy has two syllables, /flʌf/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in fluffy?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /flʌf/.

Do British and American English pronounce fluffy the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈflʌf.i/.

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