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