I need IPA transcription for "for a while"

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royal999

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Hello!

This is right both for BrE and AmE:
/fər ə waɪl/
Does it should have any primary or secondary stress?

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It can also be /frə waɪl/.
[STRIKE]Does it[/STRIKE][STRIKE] s[/STRIKE] Should it have any primary or secondary stress?[/QUOTE]In normal contexts, the /waɪl/ bears the primary stress.
 

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Thanks for grammatical correction.

So, I put this:
/fər ə ˈwaɪl/.
 
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