How To Pronounce Betrayal
betrayal
How To Say Betrayal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, betrayal is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈtr̥eɪ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/.
Betrayal has three 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
Betrayal has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Betrayal
- 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. Betrayal /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
- 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. Betrayal /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
- 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. Betrayal /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
Questions About Betrayal
How do you say betrayal phonetically?
Betrayal sounds like bi-TRAY-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce betrayal in British English?
In British English, betrayal is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈtr̥eɪ.əɫ].
How do you pronounce betrayal in American English?
In American English, betrayal is pronounced /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/.
How many syllables are in betrayal?
Betrayal has three syllables, /bɪ/ + /treɪ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in betrayal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /treɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce betrayal the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Betrayal
Betrayal has three syllables. See how betrayal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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