How To Pronounce Relational
relational
How To Say Relational Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, relational is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈleɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Relational has four 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
Relational has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Relational
Transcription Tips For Relational
- 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. Relational /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.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. Relational /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.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. Relational /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Relational
How do you say relational phonetically?
Relational sounds like ri-LAY-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce relational in British English?
In British English, relational is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈleɪ.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce relational in American English?
In American English, relational is pronounced /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in relational?
Relational has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /leɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in relational?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce relational the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Relational
Relational has four syllables. See how relational divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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