How To Pronounce Handful
handful
In British English, handful is pronounced /ˈhænd.fʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃nd.fʷʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhænd.fʊl/.
Handful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Handful 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 Handful
How do you pronounce handful in British English?
In British English, handful is pronounced /ˈhænd.fʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæ̃nd.fʷʊɫ].
How do you pronounce handful in American English?
In American English, handful is pronounced /ˈhænd.fʊl/.
How many syllables are in handful?
Handful has two syllables, /hænd/ + /fʊl/.
Where is the stress in handful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce handful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhænd.fʊl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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