How To Pronounce Palato-alveolar

palato-alveolar

UK
Phonemic
/ˌpæl.ə.təʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lə/
Phonetic
[ˌpæl.ə.təʊ.æɫˈviː.ə.ləʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌpæl.ə.t̯oʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/

In British English, palato-alveolar is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.təʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæl.ə.təʊ.æɫˈviː.ə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.t̯oʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.

Palato-alveolar has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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

pælətəʊælviːələ

Palato-alveolar has seven syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Questions About Palato-alveolar

How do you pronounce palato-alveolar in British English?

In British English, palato-alveolar is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.təʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpæl.ə.təʊ.æɫˈviː.ə.ləʴ].

How do you pronounce palato-alveolar in American English?

In American English, palato-alveolar is pronounced /ˌpæl.ə.t̯oʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.

How many syllables are in palato-alveolar?

Palato-alveolar has seven syllables, /pæl/ + /ə/ + /təʊ/ + /æl/ + /viː/ + /ə/ + /lə/.

Where is the stress in palato-alveolar?

The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /viː/.

Do British and American English pronounce palato-alveolar the same way?

No. British English has /ˌpæl.ə.təʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lə/ and American English has /ˌpæl.ə.t̯oʊ.ælˈviː.ə.lɚ/.

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