How To Pronounce Multicultural
multicultural
How To Say Multicultural Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, multicultural is pronounced /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʌɫ.tiˈkʰʌɫ.tʃə.rl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/.
Multicultural has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Multicultural has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Multicultural
Transcription Tips For Multicultural
- 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. Multicultural /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/
- 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. Multicultural /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/
- 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. Multicultural /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/
Questions About Multicultural
How do you say multicultural phonetically?
Multicultural sounds like mul-tee-KUL-chuh-ruhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce multicultural in British English?
In British English, multicultural is pronounced /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʌɫ.tiˈkʰʌɫ.tʃə.rl̩].
How do you pronounce multicultural in American English?
In American English, multicultural is pronounced /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/.
How many syllables are in multicultural?
Multicultural has five syllables, /mʌl/ + /ti/ + /kʌl/ + /tʃə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in multicultural?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /kʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce multicultural the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Multicultural
Multicultural has five syllables. See how multicultural divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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