How To Pronounce Funereal
funereal
In British English, funereal is pronounced /fjuːˈnɪə.ri.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fj̥ʷuːˈnɪəʴ.ri.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fjuːˈnɪr.i.əl/.
Funereal has four 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
Funereal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Funereal
Questions About Funereal
How do you pronounce funereal in British English?
In British English, funereal is pronounced /fjuːˈnɪə.ri.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fj̥ʷuːˈnɪəʴ.ri.əɫ].
How do you pronounce funereal in American English?
In American English, funereal is pronounced /fjuːˈnɪr.i.əl/.
How many syllables are in funereal?
Funereal has four syllables, /fjuː/ + /nɪə/ + /ri/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in funereal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce funereal the same way?
No. British English has /fjuːˈnɪə.ri.əl/ and American English has /fjuːˈnɪr.i.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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