How to pronounce “funny”
Say “funny” in 2 beats
funny
/ˈfʌni/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fʌni/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- funfʌstress
- nyni
- IPA (American)
- /ˈfʌni/
- IPA (British)
- /fʌni/
- Respelling
- FU-nee
- Syllables
- 2 — FUN-ny
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FUN-ny. “fun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈfʌni/
/fʌni/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “funny” means
- noun
an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
“she told a funny story”
- adjective
arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
- adjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
Say it in a sentence
“He told a funny story about his first day at work.”“funny”, answered
How do you pronounce “funny”?
“funny” is pronounced /ˈfʌni/ (FU-nee) in American English and /fʌni/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fun”. Build it as FUN-ny, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “funny” have?
2: fun · ny. The beat lands on the first, “fun”.
Is “funny” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈfʌni/ (FU-nee); British English says /fʌni/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “funny” mean?
As a noun: an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line) For example: “she told a funny story” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “funny”?
Stress the first syllable: FUN-ny. “fun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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