How To Pronounce Cerebral
cerebral
How To Say Cerebral Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, cerebral is pronounced /ˈser.ə.brəl/ or /səˈriː.brəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈser.ə.brl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈser.ə.brəl/.
Cerebral has three 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
Cerebral 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.
Transcription Tips For Cerebral
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Cerebral /ˈser.ə.brəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Cerebral /ˈser.ə.brəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Cerebral /ˈser.ə.brəl/
Questions About Cerebral
How do you say cerebral phonetically?
Cerebral sounds like SER-uh-bruhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce cerebral in British English?
In British English, cerebral is pronounced /ˈser.ə.brəl/ or /səˈriː.brəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈser.ə.brl̩].
How do you pronounce cerebral in American English?
In American English, cerebral is pronounced /ˈser.ə.brəl/.
How many syllables are in cerebral?
Cerebral has three syllables, /ser/ + /ə/ + /brəl/.
Where is the stress in cerebral?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ser/.
Do British and American English pronounce cerebral the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈser.ə.brəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Cerebral
Cerebral has three syllables. See how cerebral divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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