How To Pronounce Political
political
In British English, political is pronounced /pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/.
Political has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Political 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 Political
Questions About Political
How do you pronounce political in British English?
In British English, political is pronounced /pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce political in American English?
In American English, political is pronounced /pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in political?
Political has four syllables, /pə/ + /lɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in political?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce political the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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