How To Pronounce Rainforest
rainforest
In British English, rainforest is pronounced /ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈre͠ɪn.fʷɒr.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈreɪn.fɔːr.əst/.
Rainforest has three 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
Rainforest has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Rainforest
How do you pronounce rainforest in British English?
In British English, rainforest is pronounced /ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈre͠ɪn.fʷɒr.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce rainforest in American English?
In American English, rainforest is pronounced /ˈreɪn.fɔːr.əst/.
How many syllables are in rainforest?
Rainforest has three syllables, /reɪn/ + /fɒr/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in rainforest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /reɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce rainforest the same way?
No. British English has /ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/ and American English has /ˈreɪn.fɔːr.əst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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