How To Pronounce Fricassee
fricassee
In British English, fricassee is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.siː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ɪk.ə.siː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.siː/.
Fricassee has three 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
Fricassee has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fricassee
How do you pronounce fricassee in British English?
In British English, fricassee is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.siː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ɪk.ə.siː].
How do you pronounce fricassee in American English?
In American English, fricassee is pronounced /ˈfrɪk.ə.siː/.
How many syllables are in fricassee?
Fricassee has three syllables, /frɪk/ + /ə/ + /siː/.
Where is the stress in fricassee?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce fricassee the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfrɪk.ə.siː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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