How To Pronounce Foggy

foggy

UK
Phonemic
/ˈfɒɡ.i/
Phonetic
[ˈfʷɒɡ.i]
US
Phonemic
/ˈfɑː.ɡi/

In British English, foggy is pronounced /ˈfɒɡ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɒɡ.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɑː.ɡi/.

Foggy 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

fɒɡi

Foggy 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.

foggy + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈfɒɡ.i.ə/
US
/ˈfɑː.ɡi.ɚ/
foggy + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈfɒɡ.i.ɪst/
US
/ˈfɑː.ɡi.ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Foggy

Questions About Foggy

How do you pronounce foggy in British English?

In British English, foggy is pronounced /ˈfɒɡ.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɒɡ.i].

How do you pronounce foggy in American English?

In American English, foggy is pronounced /ˈfɑː.ɡi/.

How many syllables are in foggy?

Foggy has two syllables, /fɒɡ/ + /i/.

Where is the stress in foggy?

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

Do British and American English pronounce foggy the same way?

No. British English has /ˈfɒɡ.i/ and American English has /ˈfɑː.ɡi/.

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