How To Pronounce For example
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In British English, for example is pronounced /fɔː.ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːr.ɪɡˈzɑ̃ːm.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɔːr.ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/.
For example has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
For example has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About For example
How do you pronounce for example in British English?
In British English, for example is pronounced /fɔː.ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːr.ɪɡˈzɑ̃ːm.pl̩].
How do you pronounce for example in American English?
In American English, for example is pronounced /fɔːr.ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/.
How many syllables are in for example?
For example has four syllables, /fɔː/ + /ɪɡ/ + /zɑːm/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in for example?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zɑːm/.
Do British and American English pronounce for example the same way?
No. British English has /fɔː.ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/ and American English has /fɔːr.ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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