How To Pronounce Pictorial
pictorial
In British English, pictorial is pronounced /pɪkˈtɔː.ri.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɪkˈtʰʷɔːʴ.ri.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪkˈtɔːr.i.əl/.
Pictorial 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
Pictorial 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pictorial
Questions About Pictorial
How do you pronounce pictorial in British English?
In British English, pictorial is pronounced /pɪkˈtɔː.ri.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɪkˈtʰʷɔːʴ.ri.əɫ].
How do you pronounce pictorial in American English?
In American English, pictorial is pronounced /pɪkˈtɔːr.i.əl/.
How many syllables are in pictorial?
Pictorial has four syllables, /pɪk/ + /tɔː/ + /ri/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in pictorial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pictorial the same way?
No. British English has /pɪkˈtɔː.ri.əl/ and American English has /pɪkˈtɔːr.i.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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