How To Pronounce Retail
retail
In British English, retail is pronounced /ˈriː.teɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.teɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.t̯eɪl/.
Retail has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Retail has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Retail
Questions About Retail
How do you pronounce retail in British English?
In British English, retail is pronounced /ˈriː.teɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.teɪɫ].
How do you pronounce retail in American English?
In American English, retail is pronounced /ˈriː.t̯eɪl/.
How many syllables are in retail?
Retail has two syllables, /riː/ + /teɪl/.
Where is the stress in retail?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce retail the same way?
No. British English has /ˈriː.teɪl/ and American English has /ˈriː.t̯eɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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