How To Pronounce Devotional
devotional
How To Say Devotional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, devotional is pronounced /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvəʊ.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən.əl/.
Devotional has four 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
Devotional has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Devotional
Transcription Tips For Devotional
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Devotional /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən.əl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Devotional /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən.əl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Devotional /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Devotional
How do you say devotional phonetically?
Devotional sounds like di-VOH-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce devotional in British English?
In British English, devotional is pronounced /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvəʊ.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce devotional in American English?
In American English, devotional is pronounced /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in devotional?
Devotional has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /vəʊ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in devotional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce devotional the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən.əl/ and American English has /dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Devotional
Devotional has four syllables. See how devotional divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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