How To Pronounce Equal
equal
In British English, equal is pronounced /ˈiː.kwəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.kʷw̥əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.kwəl/.
Equal 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
Equal 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.
Questions About Equal
How do you pronounce equal in British English?
In British English, equal is pronounced /ˈiː.kwəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.kʷw̥əɫ].
How do you pronounce equal in American English?
In American English, equal is pronounced /ˈiː.kwəl/.
How many syllables are in equal?
Equal has two syllables, /iː/ + /kwəl/.
Where is the stress in equal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce equal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈiː.kwəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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