How To Pronounce Curtail

curtail

Phonemic

/kɜːˈteɪl/

Phonetic

[kɜːʴˈtʰeɪɫ]

Phonemic

/kɝːˈteɪl/

In British English, curtail is pronounced /kɜːˈteɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kɜːʴˈtʰeɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɝːˈteɪl/.

Curtail has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

kɜːteɪl

Curtail has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

curtail + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kɜːˈteɪlz/

/kɝːˈteɪlz/

curtail + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/kɜːˈteɪld/

/kɝːˈteɪld/

curtail + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kɜːˈteɪ.lɪŋ/

/kɝːˈteɪ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Curtail

Questions About Curtail

How do you pronounce curtail in British English?

In British English, curtail is pronounced /kɜːˈteɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kɜːʴˈtʰeɪɫ].

How do you pronounce curtail in American English?

In American English, curtail is pronounced /kɝːˈteɪl/.

How many syllables are in curtail?

Curtail has two syllables, /kɜː/ + /teɪl/.

Where is the stress in curtail?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪl/.

Do British and American English pronounce curtail the same way?

No. British English has /kɜːˈteɪl/ and American English has /kɝːˈteɪl/.

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