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café (British English) #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:11 am   café (British English)
 

Hello, according to the dictionary café is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in British English. So far I hear the American pronunciation, i.e. on the last syllable. Which pronunctiation is popular now in British English? thanks a lot.
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café (British English) #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:31 am   café (British English)
 

Hi,

I would put the stress on the first syllable.

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café (British English) #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:28 am   café (British English)
 

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I would pronounce like this: ˈkæfeɪ
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