How To Pronounce Irrational
irrational
How To Say Irrational Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, irrational is pronounced /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈræʃ.ə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/.
Irrational has four 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
Irrational has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Irrational
Transcription Tips For Irrational
- 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. Irrational /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Irrational /ɪˈræʃ.ən.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. Irrational /ɪˈræʃ.ən.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. Irrational /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Questions About Irrational
How do you say irrational phonetically?
Irrational sounds like i-RASH-uhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce irrational in British English?
In British English, irrational is pronounced /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈræʃ.ə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce irrational in American English?
In American English, irrational is pronounced /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/.
How many syllables are in irrational?
Irrational has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /ræʃ/ + /ən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in irrational?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ræʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce irrational the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Irrational
Irrational has four syllables. See how irrational divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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