How To Pronounce Nocturnal
nocturnal
In British English, nocturnal is pronounced /nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒkˈtʰɜːʴ.nəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɑːkˈtɝː.nəl/.
Nocturnal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Nocturnal has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Nocturnal
Questions About Nocturnal
How do you pronounce nocturnal in British English?
In British English, nocturnal is pronounced /nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒkˈtʰɜːʴ.nəɫ].
How do you pronounce nocturnal in American English?
In American English, nocturnal is pronounced /nɑːkˈtɝː.nəl/.
How many syllables are in nocturnal?
Nocturnal has three syllables, /nɒk/ + /tɜː/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in nocturnal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce nocturnal the same way?
No. British English has /nɒkˈtɜː.nəl/ and American English has /nɑːkˈtɝː.nəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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