How To Pronounce Frontal
frontal
In British English, frontal is pronounced /ˈfrʌn.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ʌ̃n.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfrʌn.t̯əl/.
Frontal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Frontal 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 Frontal
How do you pronounce frontal in British English?
In British English, frontal is pronounced /ˈfrʌn.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ʌ̃n.tl̩].
How do you pronounce frontal in American English?
In American English, frontal is pronounced /ˈfrʌn.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in frontal?
Frontal has two syllables, /frʌn/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in frontal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /frʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce frontal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfrʌn.təl/ and American English has /ˈfrʌn.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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