How To Pronounce Conventional
conventional
How To Say Conventional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, conventional is pronounced /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈvẽn.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/.
Conventional 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
Conventional 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.
Transcription Tips For Conventional
- 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. Conventional /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Conventional /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Conventional /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Conventional
How do you say conventional phonetically?
Conventional sounds like kuhn-VEN-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce conventional in British English?
In British English, conventional is pronounced /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈvẽn.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce conventional in American English?
In American English, conventional is pronounced /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in conventional?
Conventional has four syllables, /kən/ + /ven/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in conventional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ven/.
Do British and American English pronounce conventional the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Conventional
Conventional has four syllables. See how conventional 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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