How To Pronounce In favour of
in favour of
In British English, in favour of is pronounced /ɪnˈfeɪ.və.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfeɪ.və.əv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfeɪ.vɚ.əv/.
In favour of 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
In favour of 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 In favour of
How do you pronounce in favour of in British English?
In British English, in favour of is pronounced /ɪnˈfeɪ.və.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfeɪ.və.əv].
How do you pronounce in favour of in American English?
In American English, in favour of is pronounced /ɪnˈfeɪ.vɚ.əv/.
How many syllables are in in favour of?
In favour of has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /feɪ/ + /və/ + /əv/.
Where is the stress in in favour of?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce in favour of the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈfeɪ.və.əv/ and American English has /ɪnˈfeɪ.vɚ.əv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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