How To Pronounce Forgot
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In British English, forgot is pronounced /fəˈɡɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡʷɒt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɚˈɡɑːt/.
Forgot 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
Forgot 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 Forgot
Questions About Forgot
How do you pronounce forgot in British English?
In British English, forgot is pronounced /fəˈɡɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡʷɒt̚].
How do you pronounce forgot in American English?
In American English, forgot is pronounced /fɚˈɡɑːt/.
How many syllables are in forgot?
Forgot has two syllables, /fə/ + /ɡɒt/.
Where is the stress in forgot?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce forgot the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈɡɒt/ and American English has /fɚˈɡɑːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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