How To Pronounce Perennial
perennial
In British English, perennial is pronounced /pəˈren.i.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrẽn.i.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈren.i.əl/.
Perennial has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Perennial 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 Perennial
How do you pronounce perennial in British English?
In British English, perennial is pronounced /pəˈren.i.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈrẽn.i.əɫ].
How do you pronounce perennial in American English?
In American English, perennial is pronounced /pəˈren.i.əl/.
How many syllables are in perennial?
Perennial has four syllables, /pə/ + /ren/ + /i/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in perennial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ren/.
Do British and American English pronounce perennial the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈren.i.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com