How To Pronounce Proportional
proportional
How To Say Proportional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, proportional is pronounced /prəˈpɔː.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰɔːʴ.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.əl/.
Proportional has four 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
Proportional has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Proportional
- 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. Proportional /prəˈpɔː.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Proportional /prəˈpɔː.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Proportional /prəˈpɔː.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Proportional
How do you say proportional phonetically?
Proportional sounds like pruh-PAW-shuhn-uhl in British English and pruh-POR-shuhn-uhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce proportional in British English?
In British English, proportional is pronounced /prəˈpɔː.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰɔːʴ.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce proportional in American English?
In American English, proportional is pronounced /prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in proportional?
Proportional has four syllables, /prə/ + /pɔː/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in proportional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce proportional the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈpɔː.ʃən.əl/ and American English has /prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Proportional
Proportional has four syllables. See how proportional divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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