How To Pronounce Fiscal
fiscal
In British English, fiscal is pronounced /ˈfɪs.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪs.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɪs.kəl/.
Fiscal 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
Fiscal 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.
Questions About Fiscal
How do you pronounce fiscal in British English?
In British English, fiscal is pronounced /ˈfɪs.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfɪs.kl̩].
How do you pronounce fiscal in American English?
In American English, fiscal is pronounced /ˈfɪs.kəl/.
How many syllables are in fiscal?
Fiscal has two syllables, /fɪs/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in fiscal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce fiscal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfɪs.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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