How To Pronounce Celestial
celestial
In British English, celestial is pronounced /səˈles.ti.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈles.ti.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈles.tʃəl/.
Celestial has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Celestial 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 Celestial
Questions About Celestial
How do you pronounce celestial in British English?
In British English, celestial is pronounced /səˈles.ti.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈles.ti.əɫ].
How do you pronounce celestial in American English?
In American English, celestial is pronounced /səˈles.tʃəl/.
How many syllables are in celestial?
Celestial has four syllables, /sə/ + /les/ + /ti/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in celestial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /les/.
Do British and American English pronounce celestial the same way?
No. British English has /səˈles.ti.əl/ and American English has /səˈles.tʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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