How To Pronounce Habitual
habitual
In British English, habitual is pronounced /həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈbɪtʃʷ.u.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl/.
Habitual has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Habitual 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 Habitual
Questions About Habitual
How do you pronounce habitual in British English?
In British English, habitual is pronounced /həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [həˈbɪtʃʷ.u.əɫ].
How do you pronounce habitual in American English?
In American English, habitual is pronounced /həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl/.
How many syllables are in habitual?
Habitual has four syllables, /hə/ + /bɪtʃ/ + /u/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in habitual?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɪtʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce habitual the same way?
Yes. Both are /həˈbɪtʃ.u.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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