How To Pronounce Paternal
paternal
In British English, paternal is pronounced /pəˈtɜː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtʰɜːʴ.nəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈtɝː.nəl/.
Paternal 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
Paternal 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 Paternal
Questions About Paternal
How do you pronounce paternal in British English?
In British English, paternal is pronounced /pəˈtɜː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtʰɜːʴ.nəɫ].
How do you pronounce paternal in American English?
In American English, paternal is pronounced /pəˈtɝː.nəl/.
How many syllables are in paternal?
Paternal has three syllables, /pə/ + /tɜː/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in paternal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce paternal the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈtɜː.nəl/ and American English has /pəˈtɝː.nəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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