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