How To Pronounce Postal
postal
How To Say Postal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, postal is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.stəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰəʊ.stl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpoʊ.stəl/.
Postal has two 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
Postal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Postal
Transcription Tips For Postal
- 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. Postal /ˈpəʊ.stəl/
- 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. Postal /ˈpəʊ.stəl/
- 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. Postal /ˈpəʊ.stəl/
Questions About Postal
How do you say postal phonetically?
Postal sounds like POH-stuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce postal in British English?
In British English, postal is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.stəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰəʊ.stl̩].
How do you pronounce postal in American English?
In American English, postal is pronounced /ˈpoʊ.stəl/.
How many syllables are in postal?
Postal has two syllables, /pəʊ/ + /stəl/.
Where is the stress in postal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce postal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpəʊ.stəl/ and American English has /ˈpoʊ.stəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Postal
Postal has two syllables. See how postal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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