How To Pronounce Forty
forty
In British English, forty is pronounced /ˈfɔː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːʴ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɔːr.t̯i/.
Forty 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
Forty 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.
Words That Rhyme With Forty
Questions About Forty
How do you pronounce forty in British English?
In British English, forty is pronounced /ˈfɔː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔːʴ.ti].
How do you pronounce forty in American English?
In American English, forty is pronounced /ˈfɔːr.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in forty?
Forty has two syllables, /fɔː/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in forty?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce forty the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɔː.ti/ and American English has /ˈfɔːr.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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