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