How To Pronounce Mayoral
mayoral
How To Say Mayoral Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, mayoral is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmeɪ.ə.rl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/.
Mayoral 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
Mayoral 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 Mayoral
- 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. Mayoral /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/
- 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. Mayoral /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/
- 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. Mayoral /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/
Questions About Mayoral
How do you say mayoral phonetically?
Mayoral sounds like MAY-uh-ruhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce mayoral in British English?
In British English, mayoral is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmeɪ.ə.rl̩].
How do you pronounce mayoral in American English?
In American English, mayoral is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/.
How many syllables are in mayoral?
Mayoral has three syllables, /meɪ/ + /ə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in mayoral?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /meɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce mayoral the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmeɪ.ə.rəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mayoral
Mayoral has three syllables. See how mayoral 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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