How To Pronounce Provincial
provincial
In British English, provincial is pronounced /prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvɪ̃n.ʃl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/.
Provincial 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
Provincial 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.
Questions About Provincial
How do you pronounce provincial in British English?
In British English, provincial is pronounced /prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvɪ̃n.ʃl̩].
How do you pronounce provincial in American English?
In American English, provincial is pronounced /prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/.
How many syllables are in provincial?
Provincial has three syllables, /prə/ + /vɪn/ + /ʃəl/.
Where is the stress in provincial?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce provincial the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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