How To Pronounce Marital
marital
In British English, marital is pronounced /ˈmær.ɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ɪ.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmer.ə.t̯əl/.
Marital 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
Marital 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 Marital
How do you pronounce marital in British English?
In British English, marital is pronounced /ˈmær.ɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ɪ.tl̩].
How do you pronounce marital in American English?
In American English, marital is pronounced /ˈmer.ə.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in marital?
Marital has three syllables, /mær/ + /ɪ/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in marital?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mær/.
Do British and American English pronounce marital the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmær.ɪ.təl/ and American English has /ˈmer.ə.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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