How To Pronounce Quizzical
quizzical
In British English, quizzical is pronounced /ˈkwɪz.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪz.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwɪz.ɪ.kəl/.
Quizzical has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Quizzical has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Quizzical
Questions About Quizzical
How do you pronounce quizzical in British English?
In British English, quizzical is pronounced /ˈkwɪz.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥ɪz.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce quizzical in American English?
In American English, quizzical is pronounced /ˈkwɪz.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in quizzical?
Quizzical has three syllables, /kwɪz/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in quizzical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce quizzical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkwɪz.ɪ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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