How To Pronounce Cancel
cancel
In British English, cancel is pronounced /ˈkæn.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.sl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæn.səl/.
Cancel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Cancel has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Cancel
How do you pronounce cancel in British English?
In British English, cancel is pronounced /ˈkæn.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.sl̩].
How do you pronounce cancel in American English?
In American English, cancel is pronounced /ˈkæn.səl/.
How many syllables are in cancel?
Cancel has two syllables, /kæn/ + /səl/.
Where is the stress in cancel?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce cancel the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkæn.səl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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