How To Pronounce Funeral
funeral
In British English, funeral is pronounced /ˈfjuː.nə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.nə.rəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfjuː.nɚ.əl/.
Funeral has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Funeral 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 Funeral
How do you pronounce funeral in British English?
In British English, funeral is pronounced /ˈfjuː.nə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.nə.rəɫ].
How do you pronounce funeral in American English?
In American English, funeral is pronounced /ˈfjuː.nɚ.əl/.
How many syllables are in funeral?
Funeral has three syllables, /fjuː/ + /nə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in funeral?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce funeral the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfjuː.nə.rəl/ and American English has /ˈfjuː.nɚ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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