How To Pronounce Woeful
woeful
How To Say Woeful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, woeful is pronounced /ˈwəʊ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwəʊ.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwoʊ.fəl/.
Woeful 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
Woeful 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 Woeful
Transcription Tips For Woeful
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Woeful /ˈwəʊ.fəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Woeful /ˈwəʊ.fəl/
Questions About Woeful
How do you say woeful phonetically?
Woeful sounds like WOH-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce woeful in British English?
In British English, woeful is pronounced /ˈwəʊ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwəʊ.fl̩].
How do you pronounce woeful in American English?
In American English, woeful is pronounced /ˈwoʊ.fəl/.
How many syllables are in woeful?
Woeful has two syllables, /wəʊ/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in woeful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce woeful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwəʊ.fəl/ and American English has /ˈwoʊ.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Woeful
Woeful has two syllables. See how woeful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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