How To Pronounce Carnival
carnival
In British English, carnival is pronounced /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.nɪ.vl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.nə.vəl/.
Carnival has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Carnival has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Carnival
How do you pronounce carnival in British English?
In British English, carnival is pronounced /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.nɪ.vl̩].
How do you pronounce carnival in American English?
In American English, carnival is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.nə.vəl/.
How many syllables are in carnival?
Carnival has three syllables, /kɑː/ + /nɪ/ + /vəl/.
Where is the stress in carnival?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce carnival the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vəl/ and American English has /ˈkɑːr.nə.vəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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