How To Pronounce Friday
friday
In British English, friday is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.deɪ/ or /ˈfraɪ.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥aɪ.deɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.deɪ/.
Friday 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
Friday 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.
Questions About Friday
How do you pronounce friday in British English?
In British English, friday is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.deɪ/ or /ˈfraɪ.dɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥aɪ.deɪ].
How do you pronounce friday in American English?
In American English, friday is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.deɪ/.
How many syllables are in friday?
Friday has two syllables, /fraɪ/ + /deɪ/.
Where is the stress in friday?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fraɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce friday the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfraɪ.deɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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