How To Pronounce Pinnacle
pinnacle
In British English, pinnacle is pronounced /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪ̃n.ə.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/.
Pinnacle has three 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
Pinnacle has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pinnacle
How do you pronounce pinnacle in British English?
In British English, pinnacle is pronounced /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪ̃n.ə.kl̩].
How do you pronounce pinnacle in American English?
In American English, pinnacle is pronounced /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/.
How many syllables are in pinnacle?
Pinnacle has three syllables, /pɪn/ + /ə/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in pinnacle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce pinnacle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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