How To Pronounce Dial

dial

Phonemic

/ˈdaɪ.əl/or/ˈdaɪəl/

Phonetic

[ˈdaɪ.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈdaɪ.əl/

In British English, dial is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əl/ or /ˈdaɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əl/.

Dial 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

daɪəl

Dial 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.

dial + -s

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

/ˈdaɪ.əlz/or/ˈdaɪəlz/

/ˈdaɪ.əlz/

dial + -ed

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

/ˈdaɪ.əld/or/ˈdaɪəld/

/ˈdaɪ.əld/

dial + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdaɪ.əl.ɪŋ/or/ˈdaɪəl.ɪŋ/

/ˈdaɪ.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dial

Questions About Dial

How do you pronounce dial in British English?

In British English, dial is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əl/ or /ˈdaɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.əɫ].

How do you pronounce dial in American English?

In American English, dial is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əl/.

How many syllables are in dial?

Dial has two syllables, /daɪ/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in dial?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce dial the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.əl/.

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