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