How To Pronounce Furlough
furlough
In British English, furlough is pronounced /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɜːʴ.ləʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɝː.loʊ/.
Furlough has two 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
Furlough 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 Furlough
How do you pronounce furlough in British English?
In British English, furlough is pronounced /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɜːʴ.ləʊ].
How do you pronounce furlough in American English?
In American English, furlough is pronounced /ˈfɝː.loʊ/.
How many syllables are in furlough?
Furlough has two syllables, /fɜː/ + /ləʊ/.
Where is the stress in furlough?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce furlough the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/ and American English has /ˈfɝː.loʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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