How To Pronounce Foreign
foreign
In British English, foreign is pronounced /ˈfɒr.ən/ or /ˈfɒr.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɒr.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɔːr.ən/.
Foreign 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
Foreign 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 Foreign
How do you pronounce foreign in British English?
In British English, foreign is pronounced /ˈfɒr.ən/ or /ˈfɒr.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɒr.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce foreign in American English?
In American English, foreign is pronounced /ˈfɔːr.ən/.
How many syllables are in foreign?
Foreign has two syllables, /fɒr/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in foreign?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce foreign the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɒr.ən/ and American English has /ˈfɔːr.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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