How To Pronounce Foliage
foliage
In British English, foliage is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.li.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.li.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.li.ɪdʒ/.
Foliage has three 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
Foliage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Foliage
How do you pronounce foliage in British English?
In British English, foliage is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.li.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.li.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce foliage in American English?
In American English, foliage is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.li.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in foliage?
Foliage has three syllables, /fəʊ/ + /li/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in foliage?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce foliage the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfəʊ.li.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /ˈfoʊ.li.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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