How To Pronounce Glottal
glottal
In British English, glottal is pronounced /ˈɡlɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlʷɒt.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡlɑː.t̯əl/.
Glottal 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
Glottal 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 Glottal
Questions About Glottal
How do you pronounce glottal in British English?
In British English, glottal is pronounced /ˈɡlɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡlʷɒt.əɫ].
How do you pronounce glottal in American English?
In American English, glottal is pronounced /ˈɡlɑː.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in glottal?
Glottal has two syllables, /ɡlɒt/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in glottal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡlɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce glottal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡlɒt.əl/ and American English has /ˈɡlɑː.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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