How To Pronounce San Francisco
San Francisco
In British English, San Francisco is pronounced /ˌsæn.frənˈsɪs.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsæ̃n.fr̥ə̃nˈsɪs.kəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsæn.frənˈsɪs.koʊ/.
San Francisco has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
San Francisco has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About San Francisco
How do you pronounce San Francisco in British English?
In British English, San Francisco is pronounced /ˌsæn.frənˈsɪs.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsæ̃n.fr̥ə̃nˈsɪs.kəʊ].
How do you pronounce San Francisco in American English?
In American English, San Francisco is pronounced /ˌsæn.frənˈsɪs.koʊ/.
How many syllables are in San Francisco?
San Francisco has four syllables, /sæn/ + /frən/ + /sɪs/ + /kəʊ/.
Where is the stress in San Francisco?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /sɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce San Francisco the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsæn.frənˈsɪs.kəʊ/ and American English has /ˌsæn.frənˈsɪs.koʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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