How To Pronounce Individual
individual
In British English, individual is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈvɪdʒʷ.u.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/.
Individual has five 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
Individual has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Individual
How do you pronounce individual in British English?
In British English, individual is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.dɪˈvɪdʒʷ.u.əɫ].
How do you pronounce individual in American English?
In American English, individual is pronounced /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/.
How many syllables are in individual?
Individual has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɪ/ + /vɪdʒ/ + /u/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in individual?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /vɪdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce individual the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/ and American English has /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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