How To Pronounce Commercial
commercial
In British English, commercial is pronounced /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmɜːʴ.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈmɝː.ʃəl/.
Commercial has three 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
Commercial has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Commercial
How do you pronounce commercial in British English?
In British English, commercial is pronounced /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmɜːʴ.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce commercial in American English?
In American English, commercial is pronounced /kəˈmɝː.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in commercial?
Commercial has three syllables, /kə/ + /mɜː/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in commercial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce commercial the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/ and American English has /kəˈmɝː.ʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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