How To Pronounce Pharaoh
Pharaoh
In British English, Pharaoh is pronounced /ˈfeə.rəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeə.rəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfer.oʊ/.
Pharaoh 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
Pharaoh 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 Pharaoh
How do you pronounce Pharaoh in British English?
In British English, Pharaoh is pronounced /ˈfeə.rəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfeə.rəʊ].
How do you pronounce Pharaoh in American English?
In American English, Pharaoh is pronounced /ˈfer.oʊ/.
How many syllables are in Pharaoh?
Pharaoh has two syllables, /feə/ + /rəʊ/.
Where is the stress in Pharaoh?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /feə/.
Do British and American English pronounce Pharaoh the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfeə.rəʊ/ and American English has /ˈfer.oʊ/.
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