How To Pronounce Ornamental
ornamental
How To Say Ornamental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, ornamental is pronounced /ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔːʴ.nəˈmẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɔːr.nəˈmen.t̬əl/.
Ornamental has four 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
Ornamental has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ornamental
Transcription Tips For Ornamental
- 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. Ornamental /ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl/
- 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. Ornamental /ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl/
- 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. Ornamental /ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl/
Questions About Ornamental
How do you say ornamental phonetically?
Ornamental sounds like aw-nuh-MEN-tuhl in British English and or-nuh-MEN-tuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce ornamental in British English?
In British English, ornamental is pronounced /ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɔːʴ.nəˈmẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce ornamental in American English?
In American English, ornamental is pronounced /ˌɔːr.nəˈmen.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in ornamental?
Ornamental has four syllables, /ɔː/ + /nə/ + /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in ornamental?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce ornamental the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl/ and American English has /ˌɔːr.nəˈmen.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Ornamental
Ornamental has four syllables. See how ornamental divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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