How To Pronounce Perfume
perfume
In British English, perfume is pronounced /ˈpɜː.fjuːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.fj̥ʷũːm]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈfjuːm/.
Perfume 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
Perfume 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 Perfume
How do you pronounce perfume in British English?
In British English, perfume is pronounced /ˈpɜː.fjuːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.fj̥ʷũːm].
How do you pronounce perfume in American English?
In American English, perfume is pronounced /pɚˈfjuːm/.
How many syllables are in perfume?
Perfume has two syllables, /pɜː/ + /fjuːm/.
Where is the stress in perfume?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce perfume the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɜː.fjuːm/ and American English has /pɚˈfjuːm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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