How To Pronounce Penal
penal
In British English, penal is pronounced /ˈpiː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.nəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpiː.nəl/.
Penal 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
Penal 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 Penal
How do you pronounce penal in British English?
In British English, penal is pronounced /ˈpiː.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.nəɫ].
How do you pronounce penal in American English?
In American English, penal is pronounced /ˈpiː.nəl/.
How many syllables are in penal?
Penal has two syllables, /piː/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in penal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce penal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpiː.nəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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