How To Pronounce Coral
coral
In British English, coral is pronounced /ˈkɒr.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒr.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.əl/.
Coral has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Coral has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Coral
Questions About Coral
How do you pronounce coral in British English?
In British English, coral is pronounced /ˈkɒr.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒr.əɫ].
How do you pronounce coral in American English?
In American English, coral is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.əl/.
How many syllables are in coral?
Coral has two syllables, /kɒr/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in coral?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce coral the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒr.əl/ and American English has /ˈkɔːr.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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