How To Pronounce Removal
removal
How To Say Removal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, removal is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷuː.vl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.vəl/.
Removal 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
Removal 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 Removal
Transcription Tips For Removal
- 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. Removal /rɪˈmuː.vəl/
- 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. Removal /rɪˈmuː.vəl/
- 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. Removal /rɪˈmuː.vəl/
Questions About Removal
How do you say removal phonetically?
Removal sounds like ri-MOO-vuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce removal in British English?
In British English, removal is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.vəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈmʷuː.vl̩].
How do you pronounce removal in American English?
In American English, removal is pronounced /rɪˈmuː.vəl/.
How many syllables are in removal?
Removal has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /muː/ + /vəl/.
Where is the stress in removal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /muː/.
Do British and American English pronounce removal the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈmuː.vəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Removal
Removal has three syllables. See how removal 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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