How To Pronounce Lethal
lethal
In British English, lethal is pronounced /ˈliː.θəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.θl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈliː.θəl/.
Lethal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Lethal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Lethal
How do you pronounce lethal in British English?
In British English, lethal is pronounced /ˈliː.θəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈliː.θl̩].
How do you pronounce lethal in American English?
In American English, lethal is pronounced /ˈliː.θəl/.
How many syllables are in lethal?
Lethal has two syllables, /liː/ + /θəl/.
Where is the stress in lethal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /liː/.
Do British and American English pronounce lethal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈliː.θəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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