How To Pronounce Ordeal
ordeal
In British English, ordeal is pronounced /ɔːˈdiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈdiːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːrˈdiːl/.
Ordeal has two 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
Ordeal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ordeal
Questions About Ordeal
How do you pronounce ordeal in British English?
In British English, ordeal is pronounced /ɔːˈdiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈdiːɫ].
How do you pronounce ordeal in American English?
In American English, ordeal is pronounced /ɔːrˈdiːl/.
How many syllables are in ordeal?
Ordeal has two syllables, /ɔː/ + /diːl/.
Where is the stress in ordeal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /diːl/.
Do British and American English pronounce ordeal the same way?
No. British English has /ɔːˈdiːl/ and American English has /ɔːrˈdiːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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