How To Pronounce Refusal
refusal
How To Say Refusal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, refusal is pronounced /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfj̥ʷuː.zl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/.
Refusal 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
Refusal 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.
Transcription Tips For Refusal
- 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. Refusal /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/
- 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. Refusal /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/
- 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. Refusal /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/
Questions About Refusal
How do you say refusal phonetically?
Refusal sounds like ri-FYOO-zuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce refusal in British English?
In British English, refusal is pronounced /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈfj̥ʷuː.zl̩].
How do you pronounce refusal in American English?
In American English, refusal is pronounced /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/.
How many syllables are in refusal?
Refusal has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /fjuː/ + /zəl/.
Where is the stress in refusal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce refusal the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈfjuː.zəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Refusal
Refusal has three syllables. See how refusal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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