How To Pronounce Bewail
bewail
In British English, bewail is pronounced /bɪˈweɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈweɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈweɪl/.
Bewail 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
Bewail 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 Bewail
Questions About Bewail
How do you pronounce bewail in British English?
In British English, bewail is pronounced /bɪˈweɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈweɪɫ].
How do you pronounce bewail in American English?
In American English, bewail is pronounced /bɪˈweɪl/.
How many syllables are in bewail?
Bewail has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /weɪl/.
Where is the stress in bewail?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /weɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce bewail the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈweɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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