How To Pronounce Mural

mural

UK
Phonemic
/ˈmjʊə.rəl/
Phonetic
[ˈmjʷʊəʴ.rəɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmjʊr.əl/

In British English, mural is pronounced /ˈmjʊə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷʊəʴ.rəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmjʊr.əl/.

Mural 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

mjʊərəl

Mural 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.

mural + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈmjʊə.rəlz/
US
/ˈmjʊr.əlz/

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Questions About Mural

How do you pronounce mural in British English?

In British English, mural is pronounced /ˈmjʊə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷʊəʴ.rəɫ].

How do you pronounce mural in American English?

In American English, mural is pronounced /ˈmjʊr.əl/.

How many syllables are in mural?

Mural has two syllables, /mjʊə/ + /rəl/.

Where is the stress in mural?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mjʊə/.

Do British and American English pronounce mural the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmjʊə.rəl/ and American English has /ˈmjʊr.əl/.

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