How To Pronounce Furrow
furrow
In British English, furrow is pronounced /ˈfʌr.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʌr.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɝː.oʊ/.
Furrow 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
Furrow 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 Furrow
Questions About Furrow
How do you pronounce furrow in British English?
In British English, furrow is pronounced /ˈfʌr.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʌr.əʊ].
How do you pronounce furrow in American English?
In American English, furrow is pronounced /ˈfɝː.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in furrow?
Furrow has two syllables, /fʌr/ + /əʊ/.
Where is the stress in furrow?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce furrow the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfʌr.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈfɝː.oʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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