How To Pronounce Feudal
feudal
How To Say Feudal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, feudal is pronounced /ˈfjuː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfjuː.dəl/.
Feudal 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
Feudal 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.
Words That Rhyme With Feudal
Transcription Tips For Feudal
- 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. Feudal /ˈfjuː.dəl/
- 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. Feudal /ˈfjuː.dəl/
- 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. Feudal /ˈfjuː.dəl/
Questions About Feudal
How do you say feudal phonetically?
Feudal sounds like FYOO-duhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce feudal in British English?
In British English, feudal is pronounced /ˈfjuː.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.dl̩].
How do you pronounce feudal in American English?
In American English, feudal is pronounced /ˈfjuː.dəl/.
How many syllables are in feudal?
Feudal has two syllables, /fjuː/ + /dəl/.
Where is the stress in feudal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce feudal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfjuː.dəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Feudal
Feudal has two syllables. See how feudal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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