How To Pronounce Parochial
parochial
In British English, parochial is pronounced /pəˈrəʊ.ki.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrəʊ.ki.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈroʊ.ki.əl/.
Parochial has four 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
Parochial has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Parochial
How do you pronounce parochial in British English?
In British English, parochial is pronounced /pəˈrəʊ.ki.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrəʊ.ki.əɫ].
How do you pronounce parochial in American English?
In American English, parochial is pronounced /pəˈroʊ.ki.əl/.
How many syllables are in parochial?
Parochial has four syllables, /pə/ + /rəʊ/ + /ki/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in parochial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce parochial the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈrəʊ.ki.əl/ and American English has /pəˈroʊ.ki.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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