How To Pronounce Governmental
governmental
How To Say Governmental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, governmental is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ə.men.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌv.əʴ.mẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.men.t̬əl/.
Governmental has four 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
Governmental has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Governmental
- 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. Governmental /ˈɡʌv.ə.men.təl/
- 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. Governmental /ˈɡʌv.ə.men.təl/
- 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. Governmental /ˈɡʌv.ə.men.təl/
Questions About Governmental
How do you say governmental phonetically?
Governmental sounds like GUV-uh-men-tuhl in British English and GUV-er-men-tuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce governmental in British English?
In British English, governmental is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ə.men.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌv.əʴ.mẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce governmental in American English?
In American English, governmental is pronounced /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.men.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in governmental?
Governmental has four syllables, /ɡʌv/ + /ə/ + /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in governmental?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡʌv/.
Do British and American English pronounce governmental the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡʌv.ə.men.təl/ and American English has /ˈɡʌv.ɚ.men.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Governmental
Governmental has four syllables. See how governmental divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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