How To Pronounce Forever
forever
In British English, forever is pronounced /fəˈrev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˈrev.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɚˈev.ɚ/.
Forever has three 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
Forever has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Forever
Questions About Forever
How do you pronounce forever in British English?
In British English, forever is pronounced /fəˈrev.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəˈrev.əʴ].
How do you pronounce forever in American English?
In American English, forever is pronounced /fɚˈev.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in forever?
Forever has three syllables, /fə/ + /rev/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in forever?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rev/.
Do British and American English pronounce forever the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈrev.ə/ and American English has /fɚˈev.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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