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