How To Pronounce Inspirational
inspirational
How To Say Inspirational Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, inspirational is pronounced /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.spəˈreɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Inspirational has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Inspirational 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 Inspirational
Transcription Tips For Inspirational
- 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. Inspirational /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Inspirational /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Inspirational /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Inspirational
How do you say inspirational phonetically?
Inspirational sounds like in-spuh-RAY-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce inspirational in British English?
In British English, inspirational is pronounced /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.spəˈreɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce inspirational in American English?
In American English, inspirational is pronounced /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in inspirational?
Inspirational has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /spə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in inspirational?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce inspirational the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Inspirational
Inspirational has five syllables. See how inspirational divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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