How to pronounce farewell
farewell
/ferˈwel/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Farewell, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
Let's have a farewell party for Tom tomorrow.
Words that rhyme with farewell
- zelle/zel/
- michelle/mɪˈʃel/
- danielle/dæniːˈel/
- rachelle/rəˈʃel/
- raquel/rəˈkel/
- kjell/kjel/
- michel/mɪˈʃel/
- rafael/rɑːfaɪˈel/
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce farewell?
Farewell is pronounced /ferˈwel/ in American English.
How many syllables are in farewell?
Farewell has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in farewell?
The second syllable: /ferˈwel/.
What rhymes with farewell?
zelle, michelle, danielle, rachelle, raquel.