How To Pronounce Compulsory
compulsory
In British English, compulsory is pronounced /kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰʌɫ.sər.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/.
Compulsory 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
Compulsory 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 Compulsory
How do you pronounce compulsory in British English?
In British English, compulsory is pronounced /kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰʌɫ.sər.i].
How do you pronounce compulsory in American English?
In American English, compulsory is pronounced /kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/.
How many syllables are in compulsory?
Compulsory has four syllables, /kəm/ + /pʌl/ + /sər/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in compulsory?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce compulsory the same way?
No. British English has /kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/ and American English has /kəmˈpʌl.sɚ.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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