How To Pronounce Denial
denial
In British English, denial is pronounced /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ or /dɪˈnaɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈnaɪ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/.
Denial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Denial has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Denial
Questions About Denial
How do you pronounce denial in British English?
In British English, denial is pronounced /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ or /dɪˈnaɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈnaɪ.əɫ].
How do you pronounce denial in American English?
In American English, denial is pronounced /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/.
How many syllables are in denial?
Denial has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /naɪ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in denial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /naɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce denial the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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