How To Pronounce Chemical
chemical
In British English, chemical is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰẽm.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/.
Chemical 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
Chemical 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 Chemical
How do you pronounce chemical in British English?
In British English, chemical is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰẽm.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce chemical in American English?
In American English, chemical is pronounced /ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in chemical?
Chemical has three syllables, /kem/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in chemical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kem/.
Do British and American English pronounce chemical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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