How To Pronounce Animal
animal
In British English, animal is pronounced /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ɪ.məɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.məl/.
Animal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Animal 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.
Questions About Animal
How do you pronounce animal in British English?
In British English, animal is pronounced /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ɪ.məɫ].
How do you pronounce animal in American English?
In American English, animal is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.məl/.
How many syllables are in animal?
Animal has three syllables, /æn/ + /ɪ/ + /məl/.
Where is the stress in animal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æn/.
Do British and American English pronounce animal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ and American English has /ˈæn.ə.məl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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