How To Pronounce Immoral

immoral

UK
Phonemic
/ɪˈmɒr.əl/
Phonetic
[ɪˈmʷɒr.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪˈmɔːr.əl/

In British English, immoral is pronounced /ɪˈmɒr.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmʷɒr.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈmɔːr.əl/.

Immoral has three 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

ɪmɒrəl

Immoral has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Immoral

Questions About Immoral

How do you pronounce immoral in British English?

In British English, immoral is pronounced /ɪˈmɒr.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈmʷɒr.əɫ].

How do you pronounce immoral in American English?

In American English, immoral is pronounced /ɪˈmɔːr.əl/.

How many syllables are in immoral?

Immoral has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /mɒr/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in immoral?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɒr/.

Do British and American English pronounce immoral the same way?

No. British English has /ɪˈmɒr.əl/ and American English has /ɪˈmɔːr.əl/.

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