How To Pronounce Forgetful
forgetful
How To Say Forgetful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, forgetful is pronounced /fəˈɡet.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡet.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɚˈɡet.fəl/.
Forgetful 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
Forgetful 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 Forgetful
Transcription Tips For Forgetful
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Forgetful /fəˈɡet.fəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Forgetful /fəˈɡet.fəl/
Questions About Forgetful
How do you say forgetful phonetically?
Forgetful sounds like fuh-GET-fuhl in British English and fer-GET-fuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce forgetful in British English?
In British English, forgetful is pronounced /fəˈɡet.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡet.fl̩].
How do you pronounce forgetful in American English?
In American English, forgetful is pronounced /fɚˈɡet.fəl/.
How many syllables are in forgetful?
Forgetful has three syllables, /fə/ + /ɡet/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in forgetful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡet/.
Do British and American English pronounce forgetful the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈɡet.fəl/ and American English has /fɚˈɡet.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Forgetful
Forgetful has three syllables. See how forgetful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com