How To Pronounce Fountain
fountain
In British English, fountain is pronounced /ˈfaʊn.tɪn/ or /ˈfaʊn.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfa͠ʊn.tɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfaʊn.t̯ɪn/.
Fountain 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
Fountain 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 Fountain
Questions About Fountain
How do you pronounce fountain in British English?
In British English, fountain is pronounced /ˈfaʊn.tɪn/ or /ˈfaʊn.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfa͠ʊn.tɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce fountain in American English?
In American English, fountain is pronounced /ˈfaʊn.t̯ɪn/.
How many syllables are in fountain?
Fountain has two syllables, /faʊn/ + /tɪn/.
Where is the stress in fountain?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /faʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce fountain the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfaʊn.tɪn/ and American English has /ˈfaʊn.t̯ɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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