How To Pronounce Metal
metal
In British English, metal is pronounced /ˈmet.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmet.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmet.əl/.
Metal 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
Metal 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 Metal
Questions About Metal
How do you pronounce metal in British English?
In British English, metal is pronounced /ˈmet.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmet.l̩].
How do you pronounce metal in American English?
In American English, metal is pronounced /ˈmet.əl/.
How many syllables are in metal?
Metal has two syllables, /met/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in metal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /met/.
Do British and American English pronounce metal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmet.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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