How To Pronounce Liberal
liberal
In British English, liberal is pronounced /ˈlɪb.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪb.rəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪb.rəl/.
Liberal 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
Liberal 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 Liberal
How do you pronounce liberal in British English?
In British English, liberal is pronounced /ˈlɪb.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪb.rəɫ].
How do you pronounce liberal in American English?
In American English, liberal is pronounced /ˈlɪb.rəl/.
How many syllables are in liberal?
Liberal has two syllables, /lɪb/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in liberal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce liberal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɪb.rəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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