How To Pronounce Motel
motel
How To Say Motel Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, motel is pronounced /məʊˈtel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊˈtʰeɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /moʊˈtel/.
Motel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Motel has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Motel
Transcription Tips For Motel
- 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. Motel /məʊˈtel/
- 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. Motel /məʊˈtel/
Questions About Motel
How do you say motel phonetically?
Motel sounds like moh-TEL in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce motel in British English?
In British English, motel is pronounced /məʊˈtel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊˈtʰeɫ].
How do you pronounce motel in American English?
In American English, motel is pronounced /moʊˈtel/.
How many syllables are in motel?
Motel has two syllables, /məʊ/ + /tel/.
Where is the stress in motel?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tel/.
Do British and American English pronounce motel the same way?
No. British English has /məʊˈtel/ and American English has /moʊˈtel/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Motel
Motel has two syllables. See how motel divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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