How To Pronounce ESL
ESL
In British English, ESL is pronounced /ˌiː.esˈel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.esˈeɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌiː.esˈel/.
ESL has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
ESL has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With ESL
Questions About ESL
How do you pronounce ESL in British English?
In British English, ESL is pronounced /ˌiː.esˈel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌiː.esˈeɫ].
How do you pronounce ESL in American English?
In American English, ESL is pronounced /ˌiː.esˈel/.
How many syllables are in ESL?
ESL has three syllables, /iː/ + /es/ + /el/.
Where is the stress in ESL?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /el/.
Do British and American English pronounce ESL the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌiː.esˈel/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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