How To Pronounce Renewal
renewal
How To Say Renewal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, renewal is pronounced /rɪˈnjuː.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈnjʷuː.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈnuː.əl/.
Renewal 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
Renewal 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 Renewal
Transcription Tips For Renewal
- 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. Renewal /rɪˈnjuː.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. Renewal /rɪˈnjuː.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. Renewal /rɪˈnjuː.əl/
Questions About Renewal
How do you say renewal phonetically?
Renewal sounds like ri-NYOO-uhl in British English and ri-NOO-uhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce renewal in British English?
In British English, renewal is pronounced /rɪˈnjuː.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈnjʷuː.əɫ].
How do you pronounce renewal in American English?
In American English, renewal is pronounced /rɪˈnuː.əl/.
How many syllables are in renewal?
Renewal has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /njuː/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in renewal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /njuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce renewal the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈnjuː.əl/ and American English has /rɪˈnuː.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Renewal
Renewal has three syllables. See how renewal 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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