How To Pronounce Maternal
maternal
In British English, maternal is pronounced /məˈtɜː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈtʰɜːʴ.nl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈtɝː.nəl/.
Maternal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Maternal has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Maternal
Questions About Maternal
How do you pronounce maternal in British English?
In British English, maternal is pronounced /məˈtɜː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈtʰɜːʴ.nl̩].
How do you pronounce maternal in American English?
In American English, maternal is pronounced /məˈtɝː.nəl/.
How many syllables are in maternal?
Maternal has three syllables, /mə/ + /tɜː/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in maternal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce maternal the same way?
No. British English has /məˈtɜː.nəl/ and American English has /məˈtɝː.nəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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