How To Pronounce Forestall
forestall
In British English, forestall is pronounced /fɔːˈstɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴˈstʷɔːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɔːrˈstɔːl/.
Forestall 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
Forestall 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.
Words That Rhyme With Forestall
Questions About Forestall
How do you pronounce forestall in British English?
In British English, forestall is pronounced /fɔːˈstɔːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴˈstʷɔːɫ].
How do you pronounce forestall in American English?
In American English, forestall is pronounced /fɔːrˈstɔːl/.
How many syllables are in forestall?
Forestall has two syllables, /fɔː/ + /stɔːl/.
Where is the stress in forestall?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɔːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce forestall the same way?
No. British English has /fɔːˈstɔːl/ and American English has /fɔːrˈstɔːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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