How To Pronounce Spoonful
spoonful
How To Say Spoonful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, spoonful is pronounced /ˈspuːn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷũːn.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspuːn.fəl/.
Spoonful 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
Spoonful 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 Spoonful
Transcription Tips For Spoonful
- 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. Spoonful /ˈspuːn.fəl/
- 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. Spoonful /ˈspuːn.fəl/
Questions About Spoonful
How do you say spoonful phonetically?
Spoonful sounds like SPOON-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce spoonful in British English?
In British English, spoonful is pronounced /ˈspuːn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspʷũːn.fl̩].
How do you pronounce spoonful in American English?
In American English, spoonful is pronounced /ˈspuːn.fəl/.
How many syllables are in spoonful?
Spoonful has two syllables, /spuːn/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in spoonful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spuːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce spoonful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈspuːn.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Spoonful
Spoonful has two syllables. See how spoonful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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