How To Pronounce Fufu
fufu
In British English, fufu is pronounced /ˈfuː.fuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷuː.fʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfuː.fuː/.
Fufu 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
Fufu 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 Fufu
How do you pronounce fufu in British English?
In British English, fufu is pronounced /ˈfuː.fuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷuː.fʷuː].
How do you pronounce fufu in American English?
In American English, fufu is pronounced /ˈfuː.fuː/.
How many syllables are in fufu?
Fufu has two syllables, /fuː/ + /fuː/.
Where is the stress in fufu?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce fufu the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfuː.fuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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