How To Pronounce Appealing
appealing
How To Say Appealing Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, appealing is pronounced /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰiː.lɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/.
Appealing has three 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
Appealing has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Appealing
Transcription Tips For Appealing
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Appealing /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Appealing /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/
- 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. Appealing /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/
- 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. Appealing /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/
Questions About Appealing
How do you say appealing phonetically?
Appealing sounds like uh-PEE-ling in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce appealing in British English?
In British English, appealing is pronounced /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰiː.lɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce appealing in American English?
In American English, appealing is pronounced /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in appealing?
Appealing has three syllables, /ə/ + /piː/ + /lɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in appealing?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce appealing the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Appealing
Appealing has three syllables. See how appealing divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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