How To Pronounce Asexual
asexual
In British English, asexual is pronounced /eɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eɪˈsek.ʃʷu.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /eɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/.
Asexual 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
Asexual 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 Asexual
Questions About Asexual
How do you pronounce asexual in British English?
In British English, asexual is pronounced /eɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eɪˈsek.ʃʷu.əɫ].
How do you pronounce asexual in American English?
In American English, asexual is pronounced /eɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/.
How many syllables are in asexual?
Asexual has four syllables, /eɪ/ + /sek/ + /ʃu/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in asexual?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce asexual the same way?
Yes. Both are /eɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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