How To Pronounce Folklore
folklore
In British English, folklore is pronounced /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊk.lʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfoʊk.lɔːr/.
Folklore 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
Folklore 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.
Questions About Folklore
How do you pronounce folklore in British English?
In British English, folklore is pronounced /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊk.lʷɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce folklore in American English?
In American English, folklore is pronounced /ˈfoʊk.lɔːr/.
How many syllables are in folklore?
Folklore has two syllables, /fəʊk/ + /lɔː/.
Where is the stress in folklore?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fəʊk/.
Do British and American English pronounce folklore the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/ and American English has /ˈfoʊk.lɔːr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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