How To Pronounce Transfer

transfer

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈtræns.fɜː/

Phonetic

[ˈtr̥æ̃ns.fɜːʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈtræns.fɝː/

Verb

Phonemic

/trænsˈfɜː/

Phonetic

[tr̥æ̃nsˈfɜːʴ]

Phonemic

/trænsˈfɝː/

Transfer has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈtræns.fɜː/ in British English and /ˈtræns.fɝː/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /trænsˈfɜː/ in British English and /trænsˈfɝː/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

trænsfɜː

Transfer 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.

transfer + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈtræns.fɜːz/

/ˈtræns.fɝːz/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

trænsfɜː

Transfer has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

transfer + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/trænsˈfɜːz/

/trænsˈfɝːz/

transfer + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/trænsˈfɜːd/

/trænsˈfɝːd/

transfer + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/trænsˈfɜː.rɪŋ/

/trænsˈfɝː.ɪŋ/

Questions About Transfer

How do you pronounce transfer in British English?

Noun, /ˈtræns.fɜː/. Verb, /trænsˈfɜː/.

How do you pronounce transfer in American English?

Noun, /ˈtræns.fɝː/. Verb, /trænsˈfɝː/.

How many syllables are in transfer?

Transfer has two syllables, /træns/ + /fɜː/.

Where is the stress in transfer?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /træns/.

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