How To Pronounce Furious
furious
In British English, furious is pronounced /ˈfjʊə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷʊə.ri.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfjʊr.i.əs/.
Furious 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
Furious 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.
Words That Rhyme With Furious
Questions About Furious
How do you pronounce furious in British English?
In British English, furious is pronounced /ˈfjʊə.ri.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷʊə.ri.əs].
How do you pronounce furious in American English?
In American English, furious is pronounced /ˈfjʊr.i.əs/.
How many syllables are in furious?
Furious has three syllables, /fjʊə/ + /ri/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in furious?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fjʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce furious the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfjʊə.ri.əs/ and American English has /ˈfjʊr.i.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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