How To Pronounce Council
council
In British English, council is pronounced /ˈkaʊn.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ʊn.sl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkaʊn.səl/.
Council has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Council 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 Council
Questions About Council
How do you pronounce council in British English?
In British English, council is pronounced /ˈkaʊn.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰa͠ʊn.sl̩].
How do you pronounce council in American English?
In American English, council is pronounced /ˈkaʊn.səl/.
How many syllables are in council?
Council has two syllables, /kaʊn/ + /səl/.
Where is the stress in council?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kaʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce council the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkaʊn.səl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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