How To Pronounce Proposal
proposal
In British English, proposal is pronounced /prəˈpəʊ.zəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰəʊ.zl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈpoʊ.zəl/.
Proposal 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
Proposal 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 Proposal
Questions About Proposal
How do you pronounce proposal in British English?
In British English, proposal is pronounced /prəˈpəʊ.zəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰəʊ.zl̩].
How do you pronounce proposal in American English?
In American English, proposal is pronounced /prəˈpoʊ.zəl/.
How many syllables are in proposal?
Proposal has three syllables, /prə/ + /pəʊ/ + /zəl/.
Where is the stress in proposal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce proposal the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈpəʊ.zəl/ and American English has /prəˈpoʊ.zəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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