How To Pronounce Entail

entail

Phonemic

/ɪnˈteɪl/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈtʰeɪɫ]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈteɪl/

In British English, entail is pronounced /ɪnˈteɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰeɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈteɪl/.

Entail has two 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

ɪnteɪl

Entail has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

entail + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈteɪlz/

entail + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈteɪld/

entail + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈteɪ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Entail

Questions About Entail

How do you pronounce entail in British English?

In British English, entail is pronounced /ɪnˈteɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʰeɪɫ].

How do you pronounce entail in American English?

In American English, entail is pronounced /ɪnˈteɪl/.

How many syllables are in entail?

Entail has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /teɪl/.

Where is the stress in entail?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪl/.

Do British and American English pronounce entail the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈteɪl/.

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