How To Pronounce Perfunctory
perfunctory
In British English, perfunctory is pronounced /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʌ̃ŋk.tər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/.
Perfunctory 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
Perfunctory 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 Perfunctory
How do you pronounce perfunctory in British English?
In British English, perfunctory is pronounced /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈfʌ̃ŋk.tər.i].
How do you pronounce perfunctory in American English?
In American English, perfunctory is pronounced /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in perfunctory?
Perfunctory has four syllables, /pə/ + /fʌŋk/ + /tər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in perfunctory?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fʌŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce perfunctory the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/ and American English has /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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