How To Pronounce Portrayal
portrayal
How To Say Portrayal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, portrayal is pronounced /pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtr̥eɪ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɔːrˈtreɪ.əl/.
Portrayal has three 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
Portrayal has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Portrayal
Transcription Tips For Portrayal
- 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. Portrayal /pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/
- 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. Portrayal /pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/
- 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. Portrayal /pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/
Questions About Portrayal
How do you say portrayal phonetically?
Portrayal sounds like paw-TRAY-uhl in British English and por-TRAY-uhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce portrayal in British English?
In British English, portrayal is pronounced /pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtr̥eɪ.əɫ].
How do you pronounce portrayal in American English?
In American English, portrayal is pronounced /pɔːrˈtreɪ.əl/.
How many syllables are in portrayal?
Portrayal has three syllables, /pɔː/ + /treɪ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in portrayal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /treɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce portrayal the same way?
No. British English has /pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/ and American English has /pɔːrˈtreɪ.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Portrayal
Portrayal has three syllables. See how portrayal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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