How to pronounce “father”
Say “father” in 2 beats
father
/ˈfɑðɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɑːðə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fatfɑstress
- herðɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɑðɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /fɑːðə/
- Respelling
- FAH-dhuh
- Syllables
- 2 — FAT-her
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FAT-her. “fat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɑðɚ/
/fɑːðə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “father” means
- noun
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
“his father was born in Atlanta”
- noun
the founder of a family
“keep the faith of our forefathers”
- noun
`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
Say it in a sentence
“Her father taught her how to fix a bicycle.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“father”, answered
How do you pronounce “father”?
“father” is pronounced /ˈfɑðɚ/ (FAH-dhuh) in American English and /fɑːðə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fat”. Build it as FAT-her, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “father” have?
2: fat · her. The beat lands on the first, “fat”.
Is “father” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɑðɚ/ (FAH-dhuh); British English says /fɑːðə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “father” mean?
As a noun: a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) For example: “his father was born in Atlanta” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “father”?
Stress the first syllable: FAT-her. “fat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “father” and see every sound
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