How To Pronounce Financial
financial
In British English, financial is pronounced /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [faɪˈnæ̃n.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /fəˈnæn.ʃəl/.
Financial has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Financial 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 Financial
Questions About Financial
How do you pronounce financial in British English?
In British English, financial is pronounced /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [faɪˈnæ̃n.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce financial in American English?
In American English, financial is pronounced /fəˈnæn.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in financial?
Financial has three syllables, /faɪ/ + /næn/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in financial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /næn/.
Do British and American English pronounce financial the same way?
No. British English has /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ and American English has /fəˈnæn.ʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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