How To Pronounce Poetical
poetical
How To Say Poetical Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, poetical is pronounced /pəʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʊˈet.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /poʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/.
Poetical 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
Poetical 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 Poetical
Transcription Tips For Poetical
- 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. Poetical /pəʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Poetical /pəʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Poetical /pəʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/
Questions About Poetical
How do you say poetical phonetically?
Poetical sounds like poh-ET-i-kuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce poetical in British English?
In British English, poetical is pronounced /pəʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʊˈet.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce poetical in American English?
In American English, poetical is pronounced /poʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in poetical?
Poetical has four syllables, /pəʊ/ + /et/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in poetical?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /et/.
Do British and American English pronounce poetical the same way?
No. British English has /pəʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /poʊˈet.ɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Poetical
Poetical has four syllables. See how poetical divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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