How To Pronounce Municipal
municipal
In British English, municipal is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/.
Municipal has four 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
Municipal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Municipal
How do you pronounce municipal in British English?
In British English, municipal is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mjʷuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pl̩].
How do you pronounce municipal in American English?
In American English, municipal is pronounced /mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/.
How many syllables are in municipal?
Municipal has four syllables, /mjuː/ + /nɪs/ + /ɪ/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in municipal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce municipal the same way?
No. British English has /mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/ and American English has /mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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