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How to pronounce pfennigs

Say it like FEN-igz. Pfennigs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEN).

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US American/ˈfɛnɪɡz/FEN-igz
UK British/ˈfɛnɪɡz/FEN-igz
  • FEN
  • igz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pfennigs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. igzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of pfennigs

American and British speakers say pfennigs in essentially the same way: /ˈfɛnɪɡz/ in the US and /ˈfɛnɪɡz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FEN-igz.

What does pfennigs mean?

noun
  1. plural of pfennig How to pronounce pfennig

Questions about saying pfennigs

How do you pronounce pfennigs?

Say FEN-igz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɛnɪɡz/. In British English it is /ˈfɛnɪɡz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pfennigs?

Pfennigs has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEN). Broken into parts: FEN · igz.

Do Americans and Brits say pfennigs the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈfɛnɪɡz/ and the British form is /ˈfɛnɪɡz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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