How to pronounce “foster”
Say “foster” in 2 beats
foster
/ˈfɑstɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɒstə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fosfɑstress
- terstɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfɑstɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /fɒstə/
- Respelling
- FAH-stuh
- Syllables
- 2 — FOS-ter
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FOS-ter. “fos” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfɑstɚ/
/fɒstə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “foster” means
- noun
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
- verb
promote the growth of
“Foster our children's well-being and education”
- verb
bring up under fosterage; of children
Say it in a sentence
“They agreed to foster two children from the next village.”“foster”, answered
How do you pronounce “foster”?
“foster” is pronounced /ˈfɑstɚ/ (FAH-stuh) in American English and /fɒstə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fos”. Build it as FOS-ter, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “foster” have?
2: fos · ter. The beat lands on the first, “fos”.
Is “foster” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfɑstɚ/ (FAH-stuh); British English says /fɒstə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “foster” mean?
As a noun: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864) For example: “They agreed to foster two children from the next village.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “foster”?
Stress the first syllable: FOS-ter. “fos” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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