How To Pronounce Potential
potential
In British English, potential is pronounced /pəˈten.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtʰẽn.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈten.ʃəl/.
Potential has three 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
Potential 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 Potential
Questions About Potential
How do you pronounce potential in British English?
In British English, potential is pronounced /pəˈten.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈtʰẽn.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce potential in American English?
In American English, potential is pronounced /pəˈten.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in potential?
Potential has three syllables, /pə/ + /ten/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in potential?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce potential the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈten.ʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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