How To Pronounce Mournful
mournful
How To Say Mournful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, mournful is pronounced /ˈmɔːn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔ̃ːʴn.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɔːrn.fəl/.
Mournful 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
Mournful 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 Mournful
Transcription Tips For Mournful
- 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. Mournful /ˈmɔːn.fəl/
- 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. Mournful /ˈmɔːn.fəl/
Questions About Mournful
How do you say mournful phonetically?
Mournful sounds like MAWN-fuhl in British English and MORN-fuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce mournful in British English?
In British English, mournful is pronounced /ˈmɔːn.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɔ̃ːʴn.fl̩].
How do you pronounce mournful in American English?
In American English, mournful is pronounced /ˈmɔːrn.fəl/.
How many syllables are in mournful?
Mournful has two syllables, /mɔːn/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in mournful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɔːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce mournful the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɔːn.fəl/ and American English has /ˈmɔːrn.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Mournful
Mournful has two syllables. See how mournful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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