How To Pronounce Directional
directional
How To Say Directional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, directional is pronounced /dəˈrek.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəˈrek.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dəˈrek.ʃən.əl/.
Directional has four 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
Directional 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 Directional
Transcription Tips For Directional
- 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. Directional /dəˈrek.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. Directional /dəˈrek.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. Directional /dəˈrek.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Directional
How do you say directional phonetically?
Directional sounds like duh-REK-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce directional in British English?
In British English, directional is pronounced /dəˈrek.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dəˈrek.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce directional in American English?
In American English, directional is pronounced /dəˈrek.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in directional?
Directional has four syllables, /də/ + /rek/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in directional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce directional the same way?
Yes. Both are /dəˈrek.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Directional
Directional has four syllables. See how directional 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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