How To Pronounce Patriarchal
patriarchal
How To Say Patriarchal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, patriarchal is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpeɪ.tr̥iˈɑːʴ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑːr.kəl/.
Patriarchal has four 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
Patriarchal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Patriarchal
Transcription Tips For Patriarchal
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Patriarchal /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Patriarchal /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Patriarchal /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/
Questions About Patriarchal
How do you say patriarchal phonetically?
Patriarchal sounds like pay-tree-AH-kuhl in British English and pay-tree-AR-kuhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce patriarchal in British English?
In British English, patriarchal is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpeɪ.tr̥iˈɑːʴ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce patriarchal in American English?
In American English, patriarchal is pronounced /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑːr.kəl/.
How many syllables are in patriarchal?
Patriarchal has four syllables, /peɪ/ + /tri/ + /ɑː/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in patriarchal?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce patriarchal the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/ and American English has /ˌpeɪ.triˈɑːr.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Patriarchal
Patriarchal has four syllables. See how patriarchal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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