How To Pronounce Petal
petal
In British English, petal is pronounced /ˈpet.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰet.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpet.əl/.
Petal has two 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
Petal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Petal
Questions About Petal
How do you pronounce petal in British English?
In British English, petal is pronounced /ˈpet.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰet.l̩].
How do you pronounce petal in American English?
In American English, petal is pronounced /ˈpet.əl/.
How many syllables are in petal?
Petal has two syllables, /pet/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in petal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pet/.
Do British and American English pronounce petal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpet.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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