How To Pronounce Useful
useful
In British English, useful is pronounced /ˈjuːs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːs.fəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjuːs.fəl/.
Useful 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
Useful 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.
Questions About Useful
How do you pronounce useful in British English?
In British English, useful is pronounced /ˈjuːs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːs.fəɫ].
How do you pronounce useful in American English?
In American English, useful is pronounced /ˈjuːs.fəl/.
How many syllables are in useful?
Useful has two syllables, /juːs/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in useful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /juːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce useful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈjuːs.fəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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