How To Pronounce Emotional
emotional
In British English, emotional is pronounced /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/ or /ɪˈməʊʃ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊ.ʃə̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/.
Emotional has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Emotional 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 Emotional
Questions About Emotional
How do you pronounce emotional in British English?
In British English, emotional is pronounced /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/ or /ɪˈməʊʃ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈməʊ.ʃə̃n.əɫ].
How do you pronounce emotional in American English?
In American English, emotional is pronounced /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in emotional?
Emotional has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /məʊ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in emotional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce emotional the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/ and American English has /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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