How To Pronounce Bestial
bestial
In British English, bestial is pronounced /ˈbes.ti.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbes.ti.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbes.tʃəl/.
Bestial 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
Bestial 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.
Words That Rhyme With Bestial
Questions About Bestial
How do you pronounce bestial in British English?
In British English, bestial is pronounced /ˈbes.ti.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbes.ti.əɫ].
How do you pronounce bestial in American English?
In American English, bestial is pronounced /ˈbes.tʃəl/.
How many syllables are in bestial?
Bestial has three syllables, /bes/ + /ti/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in bestial?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bes/.
Do British and American English pronounce bestial the same way?
No. British English has /ˈbes.ti.əl/ and American English has /ˈbes.tʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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