How To Pronounce Puritanical
puritanical
In British English, puritanical is pronounced /ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpj̥ʷʊəʴ.rɪˈtʰæ̃n.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpjʊr.əˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/.
Puritanical has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Puritanical has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Puritanical
How do you pronounce puritanical in British English?
In British English, puritanical is pronounced /ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpj̥ʷʊəʴ.rɪˈtʰæ̃n.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce puritanical in American English?
In American English, puritanical is pronounced /ˌpjʊr.əˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in puritanical?
Puritanical has five syllables, /pjʊə/ + /rɪ/ + /tæn/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in puritanical?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce puritanical the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpjʊə.rɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /ˌpjʊr.əˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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