How To Pronounce Prenuptial
prenuptial
How To Say Prenuptial Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, prenuptial is pronounced /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈnʌp.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/.
Prenuptial 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
Prenuptial 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 Prenuptial
Transcription Tips For Prenuptial
- 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. Prenuptial /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/
- 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. Prenuptial /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/
- 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. Prenuptial /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/
Questions About Prenuptial
How do you say prenuptial phonetically?
Prenuptial sounds like pri-NUP-shuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce prenuptial in British English?
In British English, prenuptial is pronounced /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈnʌp.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce prenuptial in American English?
In American English, prenuptial is pronounced /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in prenuptial?
Prenuptial has three syllables, /prɪ/ + /nʌp/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in prenuptial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce prenuptial the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪˈnʌp.ʃəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Prenuptial
Prenuptial has three syllables. See how prenuptial 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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