How To Pronounce Official
official
In British English, official is pronounced /əˈfɪʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfɪʃ.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfɪʃ.əl/.
Official has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Official 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 Official
Questions About Official
How do you pronounce official in British English?
In British English, official is pronounced /əˈfɪʃ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfɪʃ.l̩].
How do you pronounce official in American English?
In American English, official is pronounced /əˈfɪʃ.əl/.
How many syllables are in official?
Official has three syllables, /ə/ + /fɪʃ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in official?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce official the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈfɪʃ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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