How To Pronounce Parental
parental
In British English, parental is pronounced /pəˈren.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈren.t̯əl/.
Parental has three 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
Parental has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Parental
Questions About Parental
How do you pronounce parental in British English?
In British English, parental is pronounced /pəˈren.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce parental in American English?
In American English, parental is pronounced /pəˈren.t̯əl/.
How many syllables are in parental?
Parental has three syllables, /pə/ + /ren/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in parental?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ren/.
Do British and American English pronounce parental the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈren.təl/ and American English has /pəˈren.t̯əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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