How To Pronounce Periodical
periodical
In British English, periodical is pronounced /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɪəʴ.riˈɒd.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪ.kəl/.
Periodical has five 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
Periodical has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Periodical
How do you pronounce periodical in British English?
In British English, periodical is pronounced /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɪəʴ.riˈɒd.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce periodical in American English?
In American English, periodical is pronounced /ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in periodical?
Periodical has five syllables, /pɪə/ + /ri/ + /ɒd/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in periodical?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɒd/.
Do British and American English pronounce periodical the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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