How To Pronounce In fact
in fact
In British English, in fact is pronounced /ɪnˈfækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfækt/.
In fact has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
In fact has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About In fact
How do you pronounce in fact in British English?
In British English, in fact is pronounced /ɪnˈfækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfækt̚].
How do you pronounce in fact in American English?
In American English, in fact is pronounced /ɪnˈfækt/.
How many syllables are in in fact?
In fact has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /fækt/.
Where is the stress in in fact?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fækt/.
Do British and American English pronounce in fact the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfækt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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