How To Pronounce Multinational
multinational
How To Say Multinational Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, multinational is pronounced /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʌɫ.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/.
Multinational 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
Multinational 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 Multinational
Transcription Tips For Multinational
- 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. Multinational /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Multinational /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Multinational /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/
Questions About Multinational
How do you say multinational phonetically?
Multinational sounds like mul-ty-NASH-uh-nuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce multinational in British English?
In British English, multinational is pronounced /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmʌɫ.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nl̩].
How do you pronounce multinational in American English?
In American English, multinational is pronounced /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/.
How many syllables are in multinational?
Multinational has five syllables, /mʌl/ + /taɪ/ + /næʃ/ + /ə/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in multinational?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /næʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce multinational the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌmʌl.taɪˈnæʃ.ə.nəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Multinational
Multinational has five syllables. See how multinational 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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