How To Pronounce Postnatal
postnatal
How To Say Postnatal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, postnatal is pronounced /pəʊstˈneɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʊstˈneɪ.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /poʊstˈneɪ.t̬əl/.
Postnatal 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
Postnatal 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 Postnatal
Transcription Tips For Postnatal
- 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. Postnatal /pəʊstˈneɪ.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. Postnatal /pəʊstˈneɪ.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. Postnatal /pəʊstˈneɪ.təl/
Questions About Postnatal
How do you say postnatal phonetically?
Postnatal sounds like pohst-NAY-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce postnatal in British English?
In British English, postnatal is pronounced /pəʊstˈneɪ.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʊstˈneɪ.tl̩].
How do you pronounce postnatal in American English?
In American English, postnatal is pronounced /poʊstˈneɪ.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in postnatal?
Postnatal has three syllables, /pəʊst/ + /neɪ/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in postnatal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce postnatal the same way?
No. British English has /pəʊstˈneɪ.təl/ and American English has /poʊstˈneɪ.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Postnatal
Postnatal has three syllables. See how postnatal 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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