How To Pronounce Parboil
parboil
In British English, parboil is pronounced /ˈpɑː.bɔɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.bʷɔɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.bɔɪl/.
Parboil 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
Parboil 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 Parboil
How do you pronounce parboil in British English?
In British English, parboil is pronounced /ˈpɑː.bɔɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.bʷɔɪɫ].
How do you pronounce parboil in American English?
In American English, parboil is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.bɔɪl/.
How many syllables are in parboil?
Parboil has two syllables, /pɑː/ + /bɔɪl/.
Where is the stress in parboil?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce parboil the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑː.bɔɪl/ and American English has /ˈpɑːr.bɔɪl/.
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