How To Pronounce Incidental
incidental
How To Say Incidental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, incidental is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.sɪˈdẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬əl/.
Incidental 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
Incidental 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.
Words That Rhyme With Incidental
Transcription Tips For Incidental
- 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. Incidental /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.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. Incidental /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.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. Incidental /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl/
Questions About Incidental
How do you say incidental phonetically?
Incidental sounds like in-si-DEN-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce incidental in British English?
In British English, incidental is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.sɪˈdẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce incidental in American English?
In American English, incidental is pronounced /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in incidental?
Incidental has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /sɪ/ + /den/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in incidental?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /den/.
Do British and American English pronounce incidental the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl/ and American English has /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Incidental
Incidental has four syllables. See how incidental divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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