How To Pronounce Fragrance
fragrance
How To Say Fragrance Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fragrance is pronounced /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥eɪ.ɡrə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/.
Fragrance has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Fragrance 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.
Transcription Tips For Fragrance
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Fragrance /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Fragrance /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/
Questions About Fragrance
How do you say fragrance phonetically?
Fragrance sounds like FRAY-gruhns in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fragrance in British English?
In British English, fragrance is pronounced /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥eɪ.ɡrə̃ns].
How do you pronounce fragrance in American English?
In American English, fragrance is pronounced /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/.
How many syllables are in fragrance?
Fragrance has two syllables, /freɪ/ + /ɡrəns/.
Where is the stress in fragrance?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /freɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fragrance the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fragrance
Fragrance has two syllables. See how fragrance divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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