How To Pronounce Additional
additional
In British English, additional is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ or /əˈdɪʃ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdɪʃ.ə̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/.
Additional has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Additional 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 Additional
Questions About Additional
How do you pronounce additional in British English?
In British English, additional is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ or /əˈdɪʃ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdɪʃ.ə̃n.əɫ].
How do you pronounce additional in American English?
In American English, additional is pronounced /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/.
How many syllables are in additional?
Additional has four syllables, /ə/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in additional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce additional the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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