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How to pronounce fairytales

Say it like FER-ee-taylz. Fairytales has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FER).

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US American/ˈfɛriˌteɪlz/FER-ee-taylz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • FER
  • ee
  • taylz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fairytales pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. taylzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does fairytales mean?

noun
  1. plural of fairytale How to pronounce fairytale

Questions about saying fairytales

How do you pronounce fairytales?

Say FER-ee-taylz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛriˌteɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fairytales?

Fairytales has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FER). Broken into parts: FER · ee · taylz.

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