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