How To Pronounce Informal
informal
In British English, informal is pronounced /ɪnˈfɔː.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfʷɔːʴ.ml̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfɔːr.məl/.
Informal 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
Informal 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 Informal
Questions About Informal
How do you pronounce informal in British English?
In British English, informal is pronounced /ɪnˈfɔː.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfʷɔːʴ.ml̩].
How do you pronounce informal in American English?
In American English, informal is pronounced /ɪnˈfɔːr.məl/.
How many syllables are in informal?
Informal has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /fɔː/ + /məl/.
Where is the stress in informal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce informal the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈfɔː.məl/ and American English has /ɪnˈfɔːr.məl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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