How To Pronounce Refund
refund
How To Say Refund Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, refund is pronounced /rɪˈfʌnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfʌ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈfʌnd/.
Refund has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Refund has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Refund
Transcription Tips For Refund
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Refund /rɪˈfʌnd/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Refund /rɪˈfʌnd/
Questions About Refund
How do you say refund phonetically?
Refund sounds like ri-FUND in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce refund in British English?
In British English, refund is pronounced /rɪˈfʌnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfʌ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce refund in American English?
In American English, refund is pronounced /rɪˈfʌnd/.
How many syllables are in refund?
Refund has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /fʌnd/.
Where is the stress in refund?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fʌnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce refund the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈfʌnd/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Refund
Refund has two syllables. See how refund divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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