How To Pronounce Behavioural
behavioural
How To Say Behavioural Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, behavioural is pronounced /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈheɪv.jə.rl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/.
Behavioural 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
Behavioural 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.
Transcription Tips For Behavioural
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Behavioural /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/
- 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. Behavioural /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/
- 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. Behavioural /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/
Questions About Behavioural
How do you say behavioural phonetically?
Behavioural sounds like bi-HAYV-yuh-ruhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce behavioural in British English?
In British English, behavioural is pronounced /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈheɪv.jə.rl̩].
How do you pronounce behavioural in American English?
In American English, behavioural is pronounced /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/.
How many syllables are in behavioural?
Behavioural has four syllables, /bɪ/ + /heɪv/ + /jə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in behavioural?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /heɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce behavioural the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈheɪv.jə.rəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Behavioural
Behavioural has four syllables. See how behavioural divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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