How To Pronounce Critical
critical
In British English, critical is pronounced /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ɪt.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/.
Critical has three 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
Critical has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Critical
Questions About Critical
How do you pronounce critical in British English?
In British English, critical is pronounced /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ɪt.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce critical in American English?
In American English, critical is pronounced /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in critical?
Critical has three syllables, /krɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in critical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /krɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce critical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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