How To Pronounce Warfare
warfare
In British English, warfare is pronounced /ˈwɔː.feə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.feəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.fer/.
Warfare 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
Warfare 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 Warfare
How do you pronounce warfare in British English?
In British English, warfare is pronounced /ˈwɔː.feə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɔːʴ.feəʴ].
How do you pronounce warfare in American English?
In American English, warfare is pronounced /ˈwɔːr.fer/.
How many syllables are in warfare?
Warfare has two syllables, /wɔː/ + /feə/.
Where is the stress in warfare?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce warfare the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɔː.feə/ and American English has /ˈwɔːr.fer/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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