How To Pronounce Operational
operational
How To Say Operational Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, operational is pronounced /ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Operational has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Operational has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Operational
Transcription Tips For Operational
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Operational /ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Operational /ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Operational /ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Operational
How do you say operational phonetically?
Operational sounds like op-uh-RAY-shuhn-uhl in British English and ah-puh-RAY-shuhn-uhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce operational in British English?
In British English, operational is pronounced /ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce operational in American English?
In American English, operational is pronounced /ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in operational?
Operational has five syllables, /ɒp/ + /ə/ + /reɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in operational?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce operational the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/ and American English has /ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Operational
Operational has five syllables. See how operational divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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