How to pronounce funeral
funeral
/ˈfjuːnərəl/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Funeral, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
In a sentence
I have to go to a funeral today.
More words with the /ɜː/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce funeral?
Funeral is pronounced /ˈfjuːnərəl/ in American English.
How many syllables are in funeral?
Funeral has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in funeral?
The first syllable: /ˈfjuːnərəl/.