How To Pronounce Medal
medal
In British English, medal is pronounced /ˈmed.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmed.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmed.əl/.
Medal has two 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
Medal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Medal
Questions About Medal
How do you pronounce medal in British English?
In British English, medal is pronounced /ˈmed.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmed.l̩].
How do you pronounce medal in American English?
In American English, medal is pronounced /ˈmed.əl/.
How many syllables are in medal?
Medal has two syllables, /med/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in medal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /med/.
Do British and American English pronounce medal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmed.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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