How To Pronounce Reveal

reveal

Phonemic

/rɪˈviːl/

Phonetic

[rɪˈviːɫ]

Phonemic

/rɪˈviːl/

In British English, reveal is pronounced /rɪˈviːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈviːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈviːl/.

Reveal has two 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

rɪviːl

Reveal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

reveal + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈviːlz/

reveal + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈviːld/

reveal + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈviː.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Reveal

Questions About Reveal

How do you pronounce reveal in British English?

In British English, reveal is pronounced /rɪˈviːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈviːɫ].

How do you pronounce reveal in American English?

In American English, reveal is pronounced /rɪˈviːl/.

How many syllables are in reveal?

Reveal has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /viːl/.

Where is the stress in reveal?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /viːl/.

Do British and American English pronounce reveal the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈviːl/.

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