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How to pronounce cornfields

Say it like korn-FEELDZ. Cornfields has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEELDZ).

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US American/ˌkɔrnˈfildz/korn-FEELDZ
UK British/ˌkɔːnˈfiːldz/kawn-FEELDZ
  • korn
  • FEELDZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cornfields pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kornGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. FEELDZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of cornfields

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: kawn-FEELDZ.

What does cornfields mean?

noun
  1. plural of cornfield How to pronounce cornfield

Questions about saying cornfields

How do you pronounce cornfields?

Say korn-FEELDZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɔrnˈfildz/. In British English it is /ˌkɔːnˈfiːldz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cornfields?

Cornfields has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEELDZ). Broken into parts: korn · FEELDZ.

Is cornfields pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌkɔːnˈfiːldz/ (kawn-FEELDZ).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).