How To Pronounce Sulphur
sulphur
In British English, sulphur is pronounced /ˈsʌl.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌɫ.fəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌl.fɚ/.
Sulphur 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
Sulphur 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 Sulphur
Questions About Sulphur
How do you pronounce sulphur in British English?
In British English, sulphur is pronounced /ˈsʌl.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌɫ.fəʴ].
How do you pronounce sulphur in American English?
In American English, sulphur is pronounced /ˈsʌl.fɚ/.
How many syllables are in sulphur?
Sulphur has two syllables, /sʌl/ + /fə/.
Where is the stress in sulphur?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce sulphur 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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