How To Pronounce Monumental
monumental
How To Say Monumental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, monumental is pronounced /ˌmɒn.jəˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷɒ̃n.jəˈmẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmɑː.njəˈmen.t̬əl/.
Monumental has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Monumental has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Monumental
Transcription Tips For Monumental
- 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. Monumental /ˌmɒn.jəˈmen.təl/
- 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. Monumental /ˌmɒn.jəˈmen.təl/
- 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. Monumental /ˌmɒn.jəˈmen.təl/
Questions About Monumental
How do you say monumental phonetically?
Monumental sounds like mon-yuh-MEN-tuhl in British English and mah-nyuh-MEN-tuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce monumental in British English?
In British English, monumental is pronounced /ˌmɒn.jəˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʷɒ̃n.jəˈmẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce monumental in American English?
In American English, monumental is pronounced /ˌmɑː.njəˈmen.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in monumental?
Monumental has four syllables, /mɒn/ + /jə/ + /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in monumental?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce monumental the same way?
No. British English has /ˌmɒn.jəˈmen.təl/ and American English has /ˌmɑː.njəˈmen.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Monumental
Monumental has four syllables. See how monumental 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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