How To Pronounce Epiglottal
epiglottal
In British English, epiglottal is pronounced /ˌep.ɪˈɡlɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌep.ɪˈɡlʷɒt.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌep.əˈɡlɑː.t̯əl/.
Epiglottal has four 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
Epiglottal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Epiglottal
Questions About Epiglottal
How do you pronounce epiglottal in British English?
In British English, epiglottal is pronounced /ˌep.ɪˈɡlɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌep.ɪˈɡlʷɒt.əɫ].
How do you pronounce epiglottal in American English?
In American English, epiglottal is pronounced /ˌep.əˈɡlɑː.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in epiglottal?
Epiglottal has four syllables, /ep/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡlɒt/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in epiglottal?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡlɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce epiglottal the same way?
No. British English has /ˌep.ɪˈɡlɒt.əl/ and American English has /ˌep.əˈɡlɑː.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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