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