To pronounce "family", say FAM-lee — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈfæməɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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3
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/ˈfæməɫi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/fˈæmɪli/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"family" has 3 syllables: family. It rhymes with multifamily and subfamily, if that helps it stick.
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adjective
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To pronounce "family", say FAM-lee — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈfæməɫi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Family" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "family" is /ˈfæməɫi/.
Family: A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
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