How To Pronounce Colloquial
colloquial
In British English, colloquial is pronounced /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈləʊ.kʷw̥i.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/.
Colloquial 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
Colloquial 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.
Questions About Colloquial
How do you pronounce colloquial in British English?
In British English, colloquial is pronounced /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈləʊ.kʷw̥i.əɫ].
How do you pronounce colloquial in American English?
In American English, colloquial is pronounced /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/.
How many syllables are in colloquial?
Colloquial has four syllables, /kə/ + /ləʊ/ + /kwi/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in colloquial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ləʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce colloquial the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈləʊ.kwi.əl/ and American English has /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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