How To Pronounce Initial
initial
In British English, initial is pronounced /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnɪʃ.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/.
Initial 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
Initial 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 Initial
Questions About Initial
How do you pronounce initial in British English?
In British English, initial is pronounced /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnɪʃ.l̩].
How do you pronounce initial in American English?
In American English, initial is pronounced /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/.
How many syllables are in initial?
Initial has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /nɪʃ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in initial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce initial the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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