How To Pronounce Peaceful
peaceful
In British English, peaceful is pronounced /ˈpiːs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiːs.fəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpiːs.fəl/.
Peaceful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Peaceful has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Peaceful
How do you pronounce peaceful in British English?
In British English, peaceful is pronounced /ˈpiːs.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiːs.fəɫ].
How do you pronounce peaceful in American English?
In American English, peaceful is pronounced /ˈpiːs.fəl/.
How many syllables are in peaceful?
Peaceful has two syllables, /piːs/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in peaceful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /piːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce peaceful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpiːs.fəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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