How To Pronounce Pivotal
pivotal
How To Say Pivotal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, pivotal is pronounced /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪv.ə.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪv.ə.t̬əl/.
Pivotal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Pivotal 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.
Transcription Tips For Pivotal
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Pivotal /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Pivotal /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Pivotal /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/
Questions About Pivotal
How do you say pivotal phonetically?
Pivotal sounds like PIV-uh-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce pivotal in British English?
In British English, pivotal is pronounced /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪv.ə.tl̩].
How do you pronounce pivotal in American English?
In American English, pivotal is pronounced /ˈpɪv.ə.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in pivotal?
Pivotal has three syllables, /pɪv/ + /ə/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in pivotal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce pivotal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɪv.ə.təl/ and American English has /ˈpɪv.ə.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Pivotal
Pivotal has three syllables. See how pivotal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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