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