How To Pronounce Fodder

fodder

Phonemic

/ˈfɒd.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈfʷɒd.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈfɑː.dɚ/

In British English, fodder is pronounced /ˈfɒd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɒd.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɑː.dɚ/.

Fodder 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

fɒdə

Fodder 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.

fodder + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfɒd.əz/

/ˈfɑː.dɚz/

fodder + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfɒd.əd/

/ˈfɑː.dɚd/

fodder + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈfɒd.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈfɑː.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Fodder

How do you pronounce fodder in British English?

In British English, fodder is pronounced /ˈfɒd.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɒd.əʴ].

How do you pronounce fodder in American English?

In American English, fodder is pronounced /ˈfɑː.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in fodder?

Fodder has two syllables, /fɒd/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in fodder?

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

Do British and American English pronounce fodder the same way?

No. British English has /ˈfɒd.ə/ and American English has /ˈfɑː.dɚ/.

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