How To Pronounce Palliative
palliative
In British English, palliative is pronounced /ˈpæl.i.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæl.i.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæl.i.ə.t̯ɪv/.
Palliative has four 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
Palliative has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Palliative
How do you pronounce palliative in British English?
In British English, palliative is pronounced /ˈpæl.i.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæl.i.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce palliative in American English?
In American English, palliative is pronounced /ˈpæl.i.ə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in palliative?
Palliative has four syllables, /pæl/ + /i/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in palliative?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce palliative the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpæl.i.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /ˈpæl.i.ə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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