How To Pronounce Personnel
personnel
In British English, personnel is pronounced /ˌpɜː.sənˈel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɜːʴ.sə̃nˈeɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpɝː.sənˈel/.
Personnel has three 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
Personnel has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Personnel
Questions About Personnel
How do you pronounce personnel in British English?
In British English, personnel is pronounced /ˌpɜː.sənˈel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpɜːʴ.sə̃nˈeɫ].
How do you pronounce personnel in American English?
In American English, personnel is pronounced /ˌpɝː.sənˈel/.
How many syllables are in personnel?
Personnel has three syllables, /pɜː/ + /sən/ + /el/.
Where is the stress in personnel?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /el/.
Do British and American English pronounce personnel the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpɜː.sənˈel/ and American English has /ˌpɝː.sənˈel/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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