How To Pronounce Controversial
controversial
How To Say Controversial Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, controversial is pronounced /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.tr̥əˈvɜːʴ.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/.
Controversial has four 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
Controversial has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Controversial
Transcription Tips For Controversial
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Controversial /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Controversial /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Controversial /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/
Questions About Controversial
How do you say controversial phonetically?
Controversial sounds like kon-truh-VUR-shuhl in British English and kahn-truh-VUR-shuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce controversial in British English?
In British English, controversial is pronounced /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkʷɒ̃n.tr̥əˈvɜːʴ.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce controversial in American English?
In American English, controversial is pronounced /ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in controversial?
Controversial has four syllables, /kɒn/ + /trə/ + /vɜː/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in controversial?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce controversial the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/ and American English has /ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Controversial
Controversial has four syllables. See how controversial divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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