How To Pronounce Mental
mental
In British English, mental is pronounced /ˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmen.t̯əl/.
Mental has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Mental 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 Mental
Questions About Mental
How do you pronounce mental in British English?
In British English, mental is pronounced /ˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce mental in American English?
In American English, mental is pronounced /ˈmen.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in mental?
Mental has two syllables, /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in mental?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce mental the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmen.təl/ and American English has /ˈmen.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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