How To Pronounce Digital
digital
In British English, digital is pronounced /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɪdʒ.ə.t̯əl/.
Digital has three 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
Digital has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Digital
How do you pronounce digital in British English?
In British English, digital is pronounced /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.tl̩].
How do you pronounce digital in American English?
In American English, digital is pronounced /ˈdɪdʒ.ə.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in digital?
Digital has three syllables, /dɪdʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in digital?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɪdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce digital the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/ and American English has /ˈdɪdʒ.ə.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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