How To Pronounce Experimental
experimental
How To Say Experimental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, experimental is pronounced /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.t̬əl/.
Experimental has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
Experimental has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Experimental
Transcription Tips For Experimental
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Experimental /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/
- 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. Experimental /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/
- 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. Experimental /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/
- 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. Experimental /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/
Questions About Experimental
How do you say experimental phonetically?
Experimental sounds like ik-sper-i-MEN-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce experimental in British English?
In British English, experimental is pronounced /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce experimental in American English?
In American English, experimental is pronounced /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in experimental?
Experimental has five syllables, /ɪk/ + /sper/ + /ɪ/ + /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in experimental?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce experimental the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/ and American English has /ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Experimental
Experimental has five syllables. See how experimental divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooOo
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