How To Pronounce Economical
economical
How To Say Economical Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, economical is pronounced /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.əˈnʷɒ̃m.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.əˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/.
Economical has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Economical has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Economical
- 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. Economical /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Economical /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Economical /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
Questions About Economical
How do you say economical phonetically?
Economical sounds like ek-uh-NOM-i-kuhl in British English and ek-uh-NAH-mi-kuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce economical in British English?
In British English, economical is pronounced /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.əˈnʷɒ̃m.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce economical in American English?
In American English, economical is pronounced /ˌek.əˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in economical?
Economical has five syllables, /ek/ + /ə/ + /nɒm/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in economical?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce economical the same way?
No. British English has /ˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˌek.əˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Economical
Economical has five syllables. See how economical divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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