How To Pronounce Remorseful

remorseful

UK
Phonemic
/rɪˈmɔːs.fəl/
Phonetic
[rɪˈmʷɔːʴs.fl̩]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈmɔːrs.fəl/

How To Say Remorseful Phonetically

UKri-MAWS-fuhl
USri-MORS-fuhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, remorseful is pronounced /rɪˈmɔːs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷɔːʴs.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈmɔːrs.fəl/.

Remorseful has three 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

rɪmɔːsfəl

Remorseful has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Remorseful

Transcription Tips For Remorseful

  1. 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. Remorseful /rɪˈmɔːs.fəl/

  2. 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. Remorseful /rɪˈmɔːs.fəl/

All 29 Transcription Rules

Questions About Remorseful

How do you say remorseful phonetically?

Remorseful sounds like ri-MAWS-fuhl in British English and ri-MORS-fuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce remorseful in British English?

In British English, remorseful is pronounced /rɪˈmɔːs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷɔːʴs.fl̩].

How do you pronounce remorseful in American English?

In American English, remorseful is pronounced /rɪˈmɔːrs.fəl/.

How many syllables are in remorseful?

Remorseful has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /mɔːs/ + /fəl/.

Where is the stress in remorseful?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɔːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce remorseful the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈmɔːs.fəl/ and American English has /rɪˈmɔːrs.fəl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Remorseful

Remorseful has three syllables. See how remorseful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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