How To Pronounce Oral
oral
In British English, oral is pronounced /ˈɔː.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔː.rəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɔːr.əl/.
Oral has two 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
Oral 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.
Questions About Oral
How do you pronounce oral in British English?
In British English, oral is pronounced /ˈɔː.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɔː.rəɫ].
How do you pronounce oral in American English?
In American English, oral is pronounced /ˈɔːr.əl/.
How many syllables are in oral?
Oral has two syllables, /ɔː/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in oral?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce oral the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɔː.rəl/ and American English has /ˈɔːr.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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