How To Pronounce Charcoal
charcoal
In British English, charcoal is pronounced /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɑːʴ.kəʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/.
Charcoal has two 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
Charcoal 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 Charcoal
How do you pronounce charcoal in British English?
In British English, charcoal is pronounced /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃɑːʴ.kəʊɫ].
How do you pronounce charcoal in American English?
In American English, charcoal is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/.
How many syllables are in charcoal?
Charcoal has two syllables, /tʃɑː/ + /kəʊl/.
Where is the stress in charcoal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce charcoal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ and American English has /ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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