How To Pronounce For good
for good
In British English, for good is pronounced /fəˈɡʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡʷʊd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɚˈɡʊd/.
For good has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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 good has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About For good
How do you pronounce for good in British English?
In British English, for good is pronounced /fəˈɡʊd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡʷʊd̚].
How do you pronounce for good in American English?
In American English, for good is pronounced /fɚˈɡʊd/.
How many syllables are in for good?
For good has two syllables, /fə/ + /ɡʊd/.
Where is the stress in for good?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡʊd/.
Do British and American English pronounce for good the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈɡʊd/ and American English has /fɚˈɡʊd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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