How To Pronounce Informational

informational

UK
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/
Phonetic
[ˌɪ̃n.fəʴˈmeɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/

How To Say Informational Phonetically

UKin-fuh-MAY-shuhn-uhl
USin-fer-MAY-shuhn-uhl

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, informational is pronounced /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fəʴˈmeɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/.

Informational 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

ɪnfəmeɪʃənəl

Informational 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.

Words That Rhyme With Informational

Transcription Tips For Informational

  1. 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. Informational /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/

  2. 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. Informational /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/

  3. 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. Informational /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/

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Questions About Informational

How do you say informational phonetically?

Informational sounds like in-fuh-MAY-shuhn-uhl in British English and in-fer-MAY-shuhn-uhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce informational in British English?

In British English, informational is pronounced /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.fəʴˈmeɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩].

How do you pronounce informational in American English?

In American English, informational is pronounced /ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/.

How many syllables are in informational?

Informational has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /fə/ + /meɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in informational?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /meɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce informational the same way?

No. British English has /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/ and American English has /ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Informational

Informational has five syllables. See how informational divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo

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