How To Pronounce Musical
musical
In British English, musical is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.zɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/.
Musical has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Musical 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 Musical
How do you pronounce musical in British English?
In British English, musical is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.zɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce musical in American English?
In American English, musical is pronounced /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in musical?
Musical has three syllables, /mjuː/ + /zɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in musical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce musical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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