How To Pronounce Frugal
frugal
In British English, frugal is pronounced /ˈfruː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ʷuː.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfruː.ɡəl/.
Frugal 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
Frugal 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 Frugal
Questions About Frugal
How do you pronounce frugal in British English?
In British English, frugal is pronounced /ˈfruː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥ʷuː.ɡl̩].
How do you pronounce frugal in American English?
In American English, frugal is pronounced /ˈfruː.ɡəl/.
How many syllables are in frugal?
Frugal has two syllables, /fruː/ + /ɡəl/.
Where is the stress in frugal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce frugal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfruː.ɡəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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