How To Pronounce Ethical
ethical
How To Say Ethical Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ethical is pronounced /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeθ.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/.
Ethical has three 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
Ethical has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Ethical
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Ethical /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Ethical /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Ethical /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Ethical /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
Questions About Ethical
How do you say ethical phonetically?
Ethical sounds like ETH-i-kuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ethical in British English?
In British English, ethical is pronounced /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeθ.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce ethical in American English?
In American English, ethical is pronounced /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in ethical?
Ethical has three syllables, /eθ/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in ethical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ethical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ethical
Ethical has three syllables. See how ethical divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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