How To Pronounce Horizontal
horizontal
How To Say Horizontal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, horizontal is pronounced /ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhʷɒr.ɪˈzʷɒ̃n.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhɔːr.əˈzɑːn.t̬əl/.
Horizontal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Horizontal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Horizontal
- 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. Horizontal /ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.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. Horizontal /ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.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. Horizontal /ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl/
Questions About Horizontal
How do you say horizontal phonetically?
Horizontal sounds like hor-i-ZON-tuhl in British English and hor-uh-ZAHN-tuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce horizontal in British English?
In British English, horizontal is pronounced /ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhʷɒr.ɪˈzʷɒ̃n.tl̩].
How do you pronounce horizontal in American English?
In American English, horizontal is pronounced /ˌhɔːr.əˈzɑːn.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in horizontal?
Horizontal has four syllables, /hɒr/ + /ɪ/ + /zɒn/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in horizontal?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce horizontal the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl/ and American English has /ˌhɔːr.əˈzɑːn.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Horizontal
Horizontal has four syllables. See how horizontal 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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