How To Pronounce Ocular
ocular
In British English, ocular is pronounced /ˈɒk.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒk.jʷʊ.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑː.kjə.lɚ/.
Ocular has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Ocular 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ocular
Questions About Ocular
How do you pronounce ocular in British English?
In British English, ocular is pronounced /ˈɒk.jʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒk.jʷʊ.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce ocular in American English?
In American English, ocular is pronounced /ˈɑː.kjə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in ocular?
Ocular has three syllables, /ɒk/ + /jʊ/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in ocular?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce ocular the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒk.jʊ.lə/ and American English has /ˈɑː.kjə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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