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