How To Pronounce Particular
particular
In British English, particular is pronounced /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈtʰɪk.jə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/.
Particular 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
Particular 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 Particular
How do you pronounce particular in British English?
In British English, particular is pronounced /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈtʰɪk.jə.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce particular in American English?
In American English, particular is pronounced /pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in particular?
Particular has four syllables, /pə/ + /tɪk/ + /jə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in particular?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce particular the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə/ and American English has /pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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