How To Pronounce Dental
dental
In British English, dental is pronounced /ˈden.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈden.t̯əl/.
Dental has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dental 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 Dental
Questions About Dental
How do you pronounce dental in British English?
In British English, dental is pronounced /ˈden.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce dental in American English?
In American English, dental is pronounced /ˈden.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in dental?
Dental has two syllables, /den/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in dental?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /den/.
Do British and American English pronounce dental the same way?
No. British English has /ˈden.təl/ and American English has /ˈden.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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