How to pronounce fungi
fungi
/ˈfʌndʒaɪ/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Fungi, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /ʌ/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
More words with the /ʌ/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- michael/ˈmaɪkəl/
- facade/fəˈsɑːd/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fungi?
Fungi is pronounced /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fungi?
Fungi has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in fungi?
The first syllable: /ˈfʌndʒaɪ/.