How To Pronounce Juvenile
juvenile
In British English, juvenile is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷuː.və.naɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.və.nəl/.
Juvenile has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Juvenile has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Juvenile
How do you pronounce juvenile in British English?
In British English, juvenile is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒʷuː.və.naɪɫ].
How do you pronounce juvenile in American English?
In American English, juvenile is pronounced /ˈdʒuː.və.nəl/.
How many syllables are in juvenile?
Juvenile has three syllables, /dʒuː/ + /və/ + /naɪl/.
Where is the stress in juvenile?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce juvenile the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl/ and American English has /ˈdʒuː.və.nəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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