How To Pronounce Maniacal
maniacal
How To Say Maniacal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, maniacal is pronounced /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnaɪ.ə.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/.
Maniacal has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Maniacal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Maniacal
- 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. Maniacal /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/
- 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. Maniacal /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/
- 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. Maniacal /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/
Questions About Maniacal
How do you say maniacal phonetically?
Maniacal sounds like muh-NY-uh-kuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce maniacal in British English?
In British English, maniacal is pronounced /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnaɪ.ə.kl̩].
How do you pronounce maniacal in American English?
In American English, maniacal is pronounced /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/.
How many syllables are in maniacal?
Maniacal has four syllables, /mə/ + /naɪ/ + /ə/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in maniacal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /naɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce maniacal the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Maniacal
Maniacal has four syllables. See how maniacal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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