How To Pronounce Abdominal
abdominal
In British English, abdominal is pronounced /æbˈdɒm.ɪ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æbˈdʷɒ̃m.ɪ.nəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /æbˈdɑː.mə.nəl/.
Abdominal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Abdominal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Abdominal
Questions About Abdominal
How do you pronounce abdominal in British English?
In British English, abdominal is pronounced /æbˈdɒm.ɪ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æbˈdʷɒ̃m.ɪ.nəɫ].
How do you pronounce abdominal in American English?
In American English, abdominal is pronounced /æbˈdɑː.mə.nəl/.
How many syllables are in abdominal?
Abdominal has four syllables, /æb/ + /dɒm/ + /ɪ/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in abdominal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce abdominal the same way?
No. British English has /æbˈdɒm.ɪ.nəl/ and American English has /æbˈdɑː.mə.nəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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