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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “formula”

“formula” is pronounced /ˈfɔɹmjələ/ (FAWR-myuh-luh) in American English and /fɔːmjʊlə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “for”.
The sound

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formula

/ˈfɔɹmjələ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːmjʊlə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. forfɔɹstress
  2. mulmjə
  3. alə
IPA (American)
/ˈfɔɹmjələ/
IPA (British)
/fɔːmjʊlə/
Respelling
FAWR-myuh-luh
Syllables
3 — FOR-mul-a
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FOR-mul-a. “for” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈfɔɹmjələ/

British

/fɔːmjʊlə/

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Meaning

What “formula” means

  1. noun

    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

  2. noun

    directions for making something

  3. noun

    a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

Say it in a sentence

“The formula for the area is printed inside the cover.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ffɔawɹrmmjyəschwa×2ll

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Questions

“formula”, answered

How do you pronounce “formula”?

“formula” is pronounced /ˈfɔɹmjələ/ (FAWR-myuh-luh) in American English and /fɔːmjʊlə/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “for”. Build it as FOR-mul-a, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “formula” have?

3: for · mul · a. The beat lands on the first, “for”.

Is “formula” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈfɔɹmjələ/ (FAWR-myuh-luh); British English says /fɔːmjʊlə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “formula” mean?

As a noun: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement For example: “The formula for the area is printed inside the cover.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “formula”?

Stress the first syllable: FOR-mul-a. “for” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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