How To Pronounce Menial
menial
In British English, menial is pronounced /ˈmiː.ni.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ni.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmiː.ni.əl/.
Menial 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
Menial 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.
Words That Rhyme With Menial
Questions About Menial
How do you pronounce menial in British English?
In British English, menial is pronounced /ˈmiː.ni.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmiː.ni.əɫ].
How do you pronounce menial in American English?
In American English, menial is pronounced /ˈmiː.ni.əl/.
How many syllables are in menial?
Menial has three syllables, /miː/ + /ni/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in menial?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /miː/.
Do British and American English pronounce menial the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmiː.ni.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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