How To Pronounce Fulcrum
fulcrum
In British English, fulcrum is pronounced /ˈfʊl.krəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷʊɫ.kr̥ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfʊl.krəm/.
Fulcrum 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
Fulcrum 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 Fulcrum
How do you pronounce fulcrum in British English?
In British English, fulcrum is pronounced /ˈfʊl.krəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷʊɫ.kr̥ə̃m].
How do you pronounce fulcrum in American English?
In American English, fulcrum is pronounced /ˈfʊl.krəm/.
How many syllables are in fulcrum?
Fulcrum has two syllables, /fʊl/ + /krəm/.
Where is the stress in fulcrum?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fʊl/.
Do British and American English pronounce fulcrum the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfʊl.krəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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