How To Pronounce Muscular
muscular
In British English, muscular is pronounced /ˈmʌs.kjʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌs.kj̥ʷʊ.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/.
Muscular has three 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
Muscular has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Muscular
How do you pronounce muscular in British English?
In British English, muscular is pronounced /ˈmʌs.kjʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʌs.kj̥ʷʊ.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce muscular in American English?
In American English, muscular is pronounced /ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in muscular?
Muscular has three syllables, /mʌs/ + /kjʊ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in muscular?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce muscular the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmʌs.kjʊ.lə/ and American English has /ˈmʌs.kjə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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