How To Pronounce Assail
assail
In British English, assail is pronounced /əˈseɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈseɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈseɪl/.
Assail has two 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
Assail has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Assail
Questions About Assail
How do you pronounce assail in British English?
In British English, assail is pronounced /əˈseɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈseɪɫ].
How do you pronounce assail in American English?
In American English, assail is pronounced /əˈseɪl/.
How many syllables are in assail?
Assail has two syllables, /ə/ + /seɪl/.
Where is the stress in assail?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /seɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce assail the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈseɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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