How To Pronounce Selfie
selfie
How To Say Selfie Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, selfie is pronounced /ˈsel.fiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɫ.fiː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsel.fiː/.
Selfie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Selfie 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.
Transcription Tips For Selfie
- 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. Selfie /ˈsel.fiː/
- 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. Selfie /ˈsel.fiː/
Questions About Selfie
How do you say selfie phonetically?
Selfie sounds like SEL-fee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce selfie in British English?
In British English, selfie is pronounced /ˈsel.fiː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɫ.fiː].
How do you pronounce selfie in American English?
In American English, selfie is pronounced /ˈsel.fiː/.
How many syllables are in selfie?
Selfie has two syllables, /sel/ + /fiː/.
Where is the stress in selfie?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sel/.
Do British and American English pronounce selfie the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsel.fiː/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Selfie
Selfie has two syllables. See how selfie 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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