How To Pronounce Provisional
provisional
How To Say Provisional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, provisional is pronounced /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvɪʒ.ə.nl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/.
Provisional has four 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
Provisional 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 Provisional
- 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. Provisional /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Provisional /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Provisional /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/
Questions About Provisional
How do you say provisional phonetically?
Provisional sounds like pruh-VIZH-uh-nuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce provisional in British English?
In British English, provisional is pronounced /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvɪʒ.ə.nl̩].
How do you pronounce provisional in American English?
In American English, provisional is pronounced /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/.
How many syllables are in provisional?
Provisional has four syllables, /prə/ + /vɪʒ/ + /ə/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in provisional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɪʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce provisional the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈvɪʒ.ə.nəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Provisional
Provisional has four syllables. See how provisional 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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