How To Pronounce Illogical
illogical
In British English, illogical is pronounced /ɪˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʷɒdʒ.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.
Illogical 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
Illogical 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 Illogical
Questions About Illogical
How do you pronounce illogical in British English?
In British English, illogical is pronounced /ɪˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlʷɒdʒ.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce illogical in American English?
In American English, illogical is pronounced /ɪˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in illogical?
Illogical has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /lɒdʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in illogical?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɒdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce illogical the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ɪˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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