How To Pronounce Rehearsal
rehearsal
In British English, rehearsal is pronounced /rɪˈhɜː.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈhɜːʴ.sl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈhɝː.səl/.
Rehearsal has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Rehearsal 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 Rehearsal
Questions About Rehearsal
How do you pronounce rehearsal in British English?
In British English, rehearsal is pronounced /rɪˈhɜː.səl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈhɜːʴ.sl̩].
How do you pronounce rehearsal in American English?
In American English, rehearsal is pronounced /rɪˈhɝː.səl/.
How many syllables are in rehearsal?
Rehearsal has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /hɜː/ + /səl/.
Where is the stress in rehearsal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce rehearsal the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈhɜː.səl/ and American English has /rɪˈhɝː.səl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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