How To Pronounce Girlfriend
girlfriend
In British English, girlfriend is pronounced /ˈɡɜːl.frend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴɫ.fr̥ẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɝːl.frend/.
Girlfriend 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
Girlfriend 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 Girlfriend
How do you pronounce girlfriend in British English?
In British English, girlfriend is pronounced /ˈɡɜːl.frend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɜːʴɫ.fr̥ẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce girlfriend in American English?
In American English, girlfriend is pronounced /ˈɡɝːl.frend/.
How many syllables are in girlfriend?
Girlfriend has two syllables, /ɡɜːl/ + /frend/.
Where is the stress in girlfriend?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɜːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce girlfriend the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɜːl.frend/ and American English has /ˈɡɝːl.frend/.
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