How To Pronounce Nasal
nasal
In British English, nasal is pronounced /ˈneɪ.zəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɪ.zl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈneɪ.zəl/.
Nasal has two 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
Nasal 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.
Words That Rhyme With Nasal
Questions About Nasal
How do you pronounce nasal in British English?
In British English, nasal is pronounced /ˈneɪ.zəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɪ.zl̩].
How do you pronounce nasal in American English?
In American English, nasal is pronounced /ˈneɪ.zəl/.
How many syllables are in nasal?
Nasal has two syllables, /neɪ/ + /zəl/.
Where is the stress in nasal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce nasal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈneɪ.zəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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