How To Pronounce Imperil
imperil
In British English, imperil is pronounced /ɪmˈper.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰer.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈper.əl/.
Imperil has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Imperil 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 Imperil
Questions About Imperil
How do you pronounce imperil in British English?
In British English, imperil is pronounced /ɪmˈper.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰer.əɫ].
How do you pronounce imperil in American English?
In American English, imperil is pronounced /ɪmˈper.əl/.
How many syllables are in imperil?
Imperil has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /per/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in imperil?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /per/.
Do British and American English pronounce imperil the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪmˈper.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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