How To Pronounce Parenthetical
parenthetical
In British English, parenthetical is pronounced /ˌpær.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpær.ə̃n̪ˈθet.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌper.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl/.
Parenthetical has five 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
Parenthetical has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Parenthetical
Questions About Parenthetical
How do you pronounce parenthetical in British English?
In British English, parenthetical is pronounced /ˌpær.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpær.ə̃n̪ˈθet.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce parenthetical in American English?
In American English, parenthetical is pronounced /ˌper.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in parenthetical?
Parenthetical has five syllables, /pær/ + /ən/ + /θet/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in parenthetical?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /θet/.
Do British and American English pronounce parenthetical the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpær.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˌper.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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