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