How To Pronounce Ifeoma
Ifeoma
In British English, Ifeoma is pronounced /ɪˈfeɪ.əʊ.mɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈfeɪ.əʊ.mɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈfeɪ.oʊ.mɑː/.
Ifeoma has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Ifeoma has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ifeoma
How do you pronounce Ifeoma in British English?
In British English, Ifeoma is pronounced /ɪˈfeɪ.əʊ.mɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈfeɪ.əʊ.mɑː].
How do you pronounce Ifeoma in American English?
In American English, Ifeoma is pronounced /ɪˈfeɪ.oʊ.mɑː/.
How many syllables are in Ifeoma?
Ifeoma has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /feɪ/ + /əʊ/ + /mɑː/.
Where is the stress in Ifeoma?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Ifeoma the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈfeɪ.əʊ.mɑː/ and American English has /ɪˈfeɪ.oʊ.mɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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