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