How To Pronounce Geographical
geographical
How To Say Geographical Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, geographical is pronounced /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/.
Geographical has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Geographical has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Geographical
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Geographical /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Geographical /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Geographical /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
Questions About Geographical
How do you say geographical phonetically?
Geographical sounds like jee-uh-GRAF-i-kuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce geographical in British English?
In British English, geographical is pronounced /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce geographical in American English?
In American English, geographical is pronounced /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in geographical?
Geographical has five syllables, /dʒiː/ + /ə/ + /ɡræf/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in geographical?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡræf/.
Do British and American English pronounce geographical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdʒiː.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Geographical
Geographical has five syllables. See how geographical divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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