How To Pronounce Referee
referee
In British English, referee is pronounced /ˌref.əˈriː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌref.əˈriː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌref.əˈriː/.
Referee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Referee has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Referee
Questions About Referee
How do you pronounce referee in British English?
In British English, referee is pronounced /ˌref.əˈriː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌref.əˈriː].
How do you pronounce referee in American English?
In American English, referee is pronounced /ˌref.əˈriː/.
How many syllables are in referee?
Referee has three syllables, /ref/ + /ə/ + /riː/.
Where is the stress in referee?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce referee the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌref.əˈriː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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