How To Pronounce Instrumental
instrumental
How To Say Instrumental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, instrumental is pronounced /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.str̥əˈmẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.t̬əl/.
Instrumental has four 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
Instrumental has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Instrumental
Transcription Tips For Instrumental
- 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. Instrumental /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/
- 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. Instrumental /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/
- 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. Instrumental /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/
Questions About Instrumental
How do you say instrumental phonetically?
Instrumental sounds like in-struh-MEN-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce instrumental in British English?
In British English, instrumental is pronounced /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.str̥əˈmẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce instrumental in American English?
In American English, instrumental is pronounced /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in instrumental?
Instrumental has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /strə/ + /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in instrumental?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce instrumental the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/ and American English has /ˌɪn.strəˈmen.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Instrumental
Instrumental has four syllables. See how instrumental divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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