How To Pronounce Regional
regional
How To Say Regional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, regional is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.dʒə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/.
Regional 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
Regional 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.
Transcription Tips For Regional
- 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. Regional /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
- 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. Regional /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
- 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. Regional /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/
Questions About Regional
How do you say regional phonetically?
Regional sounds like REE-juhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce regional in British English?
In British English, regional is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.dʒə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce regional in American English?
In American English, regional is pronounced /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/.
How many syllables are in regional?
Regional has three syllables, /riː/ + /dʒən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in regional?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce regional the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈriː.dʒən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Regional
Regional has three syllables. See how regional divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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