How To Pronounce Crystal
crystal
In British English, crystal is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ɪs.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.təl/.
Crystal 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
Crystal 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 Crystal
Questions About Crystal
How do you pronounce crystal in British English?
In British English, crystal is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ɪs.tl̩].
How do you pronounce crystal in American English?
In American English, crystal is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.təl/.
How many syllables are in crystal?
Crystal has two syllables, /krɪs/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in crystal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /krɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce crystal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkrɪs.təl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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