How To Pronounce Fortnight
fortnight
In British English, fortnight is pronounced /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːʴt.naɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɔːrt.naɪt/.
Fortnight has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fortnight has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fortnight
How do you pronounce fortnight in British English?
In British English, fortnight is pronounced /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːʴt.naɪt̚].
How do you pronounce fortnight in American English?
In American English, fortnight is pronounced /ˈfɔːrt.naɪt/.
How many syllables are in fortnight?
Fortnight has two syllables, /fɔːt/ + /naɪt/.
Where is the stress in fortnight?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɔːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce fortnight the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/ and American English has /ˈfɔːrt.naɪt/.
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