How To Pronounce Regretful
regretful
How To Say Regretful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, regretful is pronounced /rɪˈɡret.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈɡret.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈɡret.fəl/.
Regretful 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
Regretful 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.
Words That Rhyme With Regretful
Transcription Tips For Regretful
- 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. Regretful /rɪˈɡret.fəl/
- 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. Regretful /rɪˈɡret.fəl/
Questions About Regretful
How do you say regretful phonetically?
Regretful sounds like ri-GRET-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce regretful in British English?
In British English, regretful is pronounced /rɪˈɡret.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈɡret.fl̩].
How do you pronounce regretful in American English?
In American English, regretful is pronounced /rɪˈɡret.fəl/.
How many syllables are in regretful?
Regretful has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /ɡret/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in regretful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡret/.
Do British and American English pronounce regretful the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈɡret.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Regretful
Regretful has three syllables. See how regretful 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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