How to pronounce festooned
Say it like fes-TOOND. Festooned has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOOND).
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- fes
- TOOND
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Festooned pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fesGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- TOONDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of festooned
American and British speakers say festooned in essentially the same way: /ˌfɛˈstund/ in the US and /ˌfɛˈstuːnd/ in the UK.
British respelling: fes-TOOND.
What does festooned mean?
- Decorated with a string of lights, flowers, or paper hung in a curve between two points. It can also be used more broadly to describe a place that is richly decorated or covered in something, especially for a special occasion.
- simple past and past participle of festoon How to pronounce festoon
Words that rhyme with festooned
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of festooned.
Questions about saying festooned
How do you pronounce festooned?
Say fes-TOOND. The American pronunciation is /ˌfɛˈstund/. In British English it is /ˌfɛˈstuːnd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in festooned?
Festooned has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TOOND). Broken into parts: fes · TOOND.
Do Americans and Brits say festooned the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌfɛˈstund/ and the British form is /ˌfɛˈstuːnd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.