How To Pronounce Perpetual
perpetual
In British English, perpetual is pronounced /pəˈpetʃ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈpʰetʃʷ.u.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈpetʃ.u.əl/.
Perpetual has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Perpetual 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 Perpetual
How do you pronounce perpetual in British English?
In British English, perpetual is pronounced /pəˈpetʃ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈpʰetʃʷ.u.əɫ].
How do you pronounce perpetual in American English?
In American English, perpetual is pronounced /pɚˈpetʃ.u.əl/.
How many syllables are in perpetual?
Perpetual has four syllables, /pə/ + /petʃ/ + /u/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in perpetual?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /petʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce perpetual the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈpetʃ.u.əl/ and American English has /pɚˈpetʃ.u.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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