How To Pronounce Gradual
gradual
In British English, gradual is pronounced /ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrædʒʷ.u.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/.
Gradual has three 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
Gradual has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Gradual
How do you pronounce gradual in British English?
In British English, gradual is pronounced /ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡrædʒʷ.u.əɫ].
How do you pronounce gradual in American English?
In American English, gradual is pronounced /ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/.
How many syllables are in gradual?
Gradual has three syllables, /ɡrædʒ/ + /u/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in gradual?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡrædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gradual the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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