How To Pronounce Imperial
imperial
In British English, imperial is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪə.ri.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/.
Imperial 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
Imperial 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 Imperial
Questions About Imperial
How do you pronounce imperial in British English?
In British English, imperial is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɪə.ri.əɫ].
How do you pronounce imperial in American English?
In American English, imperial is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/.
How many syllables are in imperial?
Imperial has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɪə/ + /ri/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in imperial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce imperial the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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