How To Pronounce Mechanical
mechanical
How To Say Mechanical Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, mechanical is pronounced /məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈkʰæ̃n.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/.
Mechanical 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
Mechanical 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.
Words That Rhyme With Mechanical
Transcription Tips For Mechanical
- 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. Mechanical /məˈkæn.ɪ.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. Mechanical /məˈkæn.ɪ.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. Mechanical /məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/
Questions About Mechanical
How do you say mechanical phonetically?
Mechanical sounds like muh-KAN-i-kuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce mechanical in British English?
In British English, mechanical is pronounced /məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈkʰæ̃n.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce mechanical in American English?
In American English, mechanical is pronounced /məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in mechanical?
Mechanical has four syllables, /mə/ + /kæn/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in mechanical?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce mechanical the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mechanical
Mechanical has four syllables. See how mechanical divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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