To pronounce "familiar", say fam-IL-iar — 3 syllables, IPA /fəˈmɪɫjɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
familiar
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/fəˈmɪɫjɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/fəmˈɪliə/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "familiar", say fam-IL-iar — 3 syllables, IPA /fəˈmɪɫjɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Familiar" has 3 syllables: fam · il · iar.
The IPA transcription of "familiar" is /fəˈmɪɫjɝ/.
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