How To Pronounce Approval
approval
In British English, approval is pronounced /əˈpruː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpr̥ʷuː.vl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpruː.vəl/.
Approval 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
Approval 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.
Questions About Approval
How do you pronounce approval in British English?
In British English, approval is pronounced /əˈpruː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpr̥ʷuː.vl̩].
How do you pronounce approval in American English?
In American English, approval is pronounced /əˈpruː.vəl/.
How many syllables are in approval?
Approval has three syllables, /ə/ + /pruː/ + /vəl/.
Where is the stress in approval?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce approval the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈpruː.vəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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