How To Pronounce Safer
safer
In British English, safer is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.fəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fɚ/.
Safer 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
Safer 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.
Words That Rhyme With Safer
Questions About Safer
How do you pronounce safer in British English?
In British English, safer is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.fəʴ].
How do you pronounce safer in American English?
In American English, safer is pronounced /ˈseɪ.fɚ/.
How many syllables are in safer?
Safer has two syllables, /seɪ/ + /fə/.
Where is the stress in safer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce safer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈseɪ.fə/ and American English has /ˈseɪ.fɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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