How To Pronounce Regal
regal
In British English, regal is pronounced /ˈriː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.ɡəl/.
Regal has two 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
Regal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Regal
Questions About Regal
How do you pronounce regal in British English?
In British English, regal is pronounced /ˈriː.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.ɡl̩].
How do you pronounce regal in American English?
In American English, regal is pronounced /ˈriː.ɡəl/.
How many syllables are in regal?
Regal has two syllables, /riː/ + /ɡəl/.
Where is the stress in regal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce regal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈriː.ɡəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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