How To Pronounce Fretful
fretful
How To Say Fretful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fretful is pronounced /ˈfret.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥et.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfret.fəl/.
Fretful 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
Fretful 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 Fretful
Transcription Tips For Fretful
- 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. Fretful /ˈfret.fəl/
- 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. Fretful /ˈfret.fəl/
Questions About Fretful
How do you say fretful phonetically?
Fretful sounds like FRET-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fretful in British English?
In British English, fretful is pronounced /ˈfret.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥et.fl̩].
How do you pronounce fretful in American English?
In American English, fretful is pronounced /ˈfret.fəl/.
How many syllables are in fretful?
Fretful has two syllables, /fret/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in fretful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fret/.
Do British and American English pronounce fretful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfret.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fretful
Fretful has two syllables. See how fretful 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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