How To Pronounce Fresco
fresco
In British English, fresco is pronounced /ˈfres.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥es.kəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfres.koʊ/.
Fresco 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
Fresco 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 Fresco
Questions About Fresco
How do you pronounce fresco in British English?
In British English, fresco is pronounced /ˈfres.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥es.kəʊ].
How do you pronounce fresco in American English?
In American English, fresco is pronounced /ˈfres.koʊ/.
How many syllables are in fresco?
Fresco has two syllables, /fres/ + /kəʊ/.
Where is the stress in fresco?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fres/.
Do British and American English pronounce fresco the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfres.kəʊ/ and American English has /ˈfres.koʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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