How To Pronounce Historical
historical
In British English, historical is pronounced /hɪˈstɒr.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɪˈstʷɒr.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl/.
Historical has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Historical 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 Historical
Questions About Historical
How do you pronounce historical in British English?
In British English, historical is pronounced /hɪˈstɒr.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɪˈstʷɒr.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce historical in American English?
In American English, historical is pronounced /hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in historical?
Historical has four syllables, /hɪ/ + /stɒr/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in historical?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce historical the same way?
No. British English has /hɪˈstɒr.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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