How To Pronounce Admiral
admiral
How To Say Admiral Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, admiral is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.mə.rl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rəl/.
Admiral has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Admiral has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Admiral
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Admiral /ˈæd.mə.rəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Admiral /ˈæd.mə.rəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Admiral /ˈæd.mə.rəl/
Questions About Admiral
How do you say admiral phonetically?
Admiral sounds like AD-muh-ruhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce admiral in British English?
In British English, admiral is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.mə.rl̩].
How do you pronounce admiral in American English?
In American English, admiral is pronounced /ˈæd.mə.rəl/.
How many syllables are in admiral?
Admiral has three syllables, /æd/ + /mə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in admiral?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æd/.
Do British and American English pronounce admiral the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæd.mə.rəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Admiral
Admiral has three syllables. See how admiral divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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