How To Pronounce Barnacle
barnacle
In British English, barnacle is pronounced /ˈbɑː.nɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɑːʴ.nɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɑːr.nɪ.kəl/.
Barnacle 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
Barnacle 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 Barnacle
How do you pronounce barnacle in British English?
In British English, barnacle is pronounced /ˈbɑː.nɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɑːʴ.nɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce barnacle in American English?
In American English, barnacle is pronounced /ˈbɑːr.nɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in barnacle?
Barnacle has three syllables, /bɑː/ + /nɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in barnacle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce barnacle the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbɑː.nɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˈbɑːr.nɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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