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