How To Pronounce IPhone
iPhone
In British English, iPhone is pronounced /ˈaɪ.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.fə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪ.foʊn/.
IPhone 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
IPhone 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 IPhone
How do you pronounce iPhone in British English?
In British English, iPhone is pronounced /ˈaɪ.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.fə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce iPhone in American English?
In American English, iPhone is pronounced /ˈaɪ.foʊn/.
How many syllables are in iPhone?
IPhone has two syllables, /aɪ/ + /fəʊn/.
Where is the stress in iPhone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce iPhone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈaɪ.fəʊn/ and American English has /ˈaɪ.foʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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