How To Pronounce Mammal
mammal
In British English, mammal is pronounced /ˈmæm.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃m.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæm.əl/.
Mammal 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
Mammal 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.
Words That Rhyme With Mammal
Questions About Mammal
How do you pronounce mammal in British English?
In British English, mammal is pronounced /ˈmæm.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃m.əɫ].
How do you pronounce mammal in American English?
In American English, mammal is pronounced /ˈmæm.əl/.
How many syllables are in mammal?
Mammal has two syllables, /mæm/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in mammal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce mammal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmæm.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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