How To Pronounce Confessional
confessional
In British English, confessional is pronounced /kənˈfeʃ.ən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfeʃ.ə̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈfeʃ.ən.əl/.
Confessional has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Confessional 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.
Words That Rhyme With Confessional
Questions About Confessional
How do you pronounce confessional in British English?
In British English, confessional is pronounced /kənˈfeʃ.ən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈfeʃ.ə̃n.əɫ].
How do you pronounce confessional in American English?
In American English, confessional is pronounced /kənˈfeʃ.ən.əl/.
How many syllables are in confessional?
Confessional has four syllables, /kən/ + /feʃ/ + /ən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in confessional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /feʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce confessional the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈfeʃ.ən.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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