How To Pronounce Essential
essential
In British English, essential is pronounced /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈsẽn.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/.
Essential has three 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
Essential has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Essential
Questions About Essential
How do you pronounce essential in British English?
In British English, essential is pronounced /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈsẽn.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce essential in American English?
In American English, essential is pronounced /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in essential?
Essential has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /sen/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in essential?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce essential the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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