How To Pronounce Mystical
mystical
In British English, mystical is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪs.tɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl/.
Mystical 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
Mystical 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 Mystical
How do you pronounce mystical in British English?
In British English, mystical is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪs.tɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce mystical in American English?
In American English, mystical is pronounced /ˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in mystical?
Mystical has three syllables, /mɪs/ + /tɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in mystical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce mystical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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