How To Pronounce Fictional
fictional
How To Say Fictional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, fictional is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪk.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/.
Fictional 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
Fictional 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 Fictional
- 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. Fictional /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Fictional /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Fictional /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Fictional
How do you say fictional phonetically?
Fictional sounds like FIK-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce fictional in British English?
In British English, fictional is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪk.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce fictional in American English?
In American English, fictional is pronounced /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in fictional?
Fictional has three syllables, /fɪk/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in fictional?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce fictional the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Fictional
Fictional has three syllables. See how fictional divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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