How To Pronounce Bilabial
bilabial
In British English, bilabial is pronounced /baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈleɪ.bi.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl/.
Bilabial 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
Bilabial 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.
Words That Rhyme With Bilabial
Questions About Bilabial
How do you pronounce bilabial in British English?
In British English, bilabial is pronounced /baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [baɪˈleɪ.bi.əɫ].
How do you pronounce bilabial in American English?
In American English, bilabial is pronounced /baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl/.
How many syllables are in bilabial?
Bilabial has four syllables, /baɪ/ + /leɪ/ + /bi/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in bilabial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bilabial the same way?
Yes. Both are /baɪˈleɪ.bi.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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