How To Pronounce Maximal
maximal
How To Say Maximal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, maximal is pronounced /ˈmæk.sə.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæk.sə.ml̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæk.sə.məl/.
Maximal has three 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
Maximal 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.
Transcription Tips For Maximal
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Maximal /ˈmæk.sə.məl/
- 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. Maximal /ˈmæk.sə.məl/
- 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. Maximal /ˈmæk.sə.məl/
- 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. Maximal /ˈmæk.sə.məl/
Questions About Maximal
How do you say maximal phonetically?
Maximal sounds like MAK-suh-muhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce maximal in British English?
In British English, maximal is pronounced /ˈmæk.sə.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæk.sə.ml̩].
How do you pronounce maximal in American English?
In American English, maximal is pronounced /ˈmæk.sə.məl/.
How many syllables are in maximal?
Maximal has three syllables, /mæk/ + /sə/ + /məl/.
Where is the stress in maximal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce maximal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmæk.sə.məl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Maximal
Maximal has three syllables. See how maximal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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