How To Pronounce Judgmental
judgmental
How To Say Judgmental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, judgmental is pronounced /dʒədʒˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒədʒˈmẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒədʒˈmen.t̬əl/.
Judgmental has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Judgmental 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 Judgmental
Transcription Tips For Judgmental
- 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. Judgmental /dʒədʒˈmen.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. Judgmental /dʒədʒˈmen.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. Judgmental /dʒədʒˈmen.təl/
Questions About Judgmental
How do you say judgmental phonetically?
Judgmental sounds like juhj-MEN-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce judgmental in British English?
In British English, judgmental is pronounced /dʒədʒˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒədʒˈmẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce judgmental in American English?
In American English, judgmental is pronounced /dʒədʒˈmen.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in judgmental?
Judgmental has three syllables, /dʒədʒ/ + /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in judgmental?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce judgmental the same way?
No. British English has /dʒədʒˈmen.təl/ and American English has /dʒədʒˈmen.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Judgmental
Judgmental has three syllables. See how judgmental divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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