How To Pronounce Dreadful
dreadful
How To Say Dreadful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, dreadful is pronounced /ˈdred.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdred.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdred.fəl/.
Dreadful 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
Dreadful 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.
Transcription Tips For Dreadful
- 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. Dreadful /ˈdred.fəl/
- 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. Dreadful /ˈdred.fəl/
Questions About Dreadful
How do you say dreadful phonetically?
Dreadful sounds like DRED-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce dreadful in British English?
In British English, dreadful is pronounced /ˈdred.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdred.fl̩].
How do you pronounce dreadful in American English?
In American English, dreadful is pronounced /ˈdred.fəl/.
How many syllables are in dreadful?
Dreadful has two syllables, /dred/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in dreadful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dred/.
Do British and American English pronounce dreadful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdred.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dreadful
Dreadful has two syllables. See how dreadful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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