How To Pronounce Principal
principal
In British English, principal is pronounced /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪ̃n.sə.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/.
Principal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Principal has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Principal
Questions About Principal
How do you pronounce principal in British English?
In British English, principal is pronounced /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ɪ̃n.sə.pl̩].
How do you pronounce principal in American English?
In American English, principal is pronounced /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/.
How many syllables are in principal?
Principal has three syllables, /prɪn/ + /sə/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in principal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce principal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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