How To Pronounce Constitutional
constitutional
In British English, constitutional is pronounced /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.stɪˈtj̥ʷuː.ʃə̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/.
Constitutional has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Constitutional has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Constitutional
How do you pronounce constitutional in British English?
In British English, constitutional is pronounced /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.stɪˈtj̥ʷuː.ʃə̃n.əɫ].
How do you pronounce constitutional in American English?
In American English, constitutional is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in constitutional?
Constitutional has five syllables, /kɒn/ + /stɪ/ + /tjuː/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in constitutional?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce constitutional the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən.əl/ and American English has /ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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