How To Pronounce Perilous
perilous
How To Say Perilous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, perilous is pronounced /ˈper.ə.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰer.ə.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈper.ə.ləs/.
Perilous has three 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
Perilous has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Perilous
- 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. Perilous /ˈper.ə.ləs/
- 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. Perilous /ˈper.ə.ləs/
Questions About Perilous
How do you say perilous phonetically?
Perilous sounds like PER-uh-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce perilous in British English?
In British English, perilous is pronounced /ˈper.ə.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰer.ə.ləs].
How do you pronounce perilous in American English?
In American English, perilous is pronounced /ˈper.ə.ləs/.
How many syllables are in perilous?
Perilous has three syllables, /per/ + /ə/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in perilous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /per/.
Do British and American English pronounce perilous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈper.ə.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Perilous
Perilous has three syllables. See how perilous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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