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How to pronounce fellowships

Say it like FEL-oh-ships. Fellowships has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEL).

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US American/ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪps/FEL-oh-ships
UK British/ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪps/FEL-oh-ships
  • FEL
  • oh
  • ships
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fellowships pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. shipsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of fellowships

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: FEL-oh-ships.

What does fellowships mean?

noun
  1. plural of fellowship How to pronounce fellowship
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fellowship How to pronounce fellowship

Questions about saying fellowships

How do you pronounce fellowships?

Say FEL-oh-ships. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪps/. In British English it is /ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪps/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fellowships?

Fellowships has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEL). Broken into parts: FEL · oh · ships.

Is fellowships pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪps/ (FEL-oh-ships).

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