How To Pronounce Rhetorical
rhetorical
How To Say Rhetorical Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, rhetorical is pronounced /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtʰɒr.ɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈtɔːr.ɪ.kəl/.
Rhetorical has four 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
Rhetorical 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 Rhetorical
Transcription Tips For Rhetorical
- 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. Rhetorical /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Rhetorical /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/
- 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. Rhetorical /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/
Questions About Rhetorical
How do you say rhetorical phonetically?
Rhetorical sounds like ri-TOR-i-kuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce rhetorical in British English?
In British English, rhetorical is pronounced /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtʰɒr.ɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce rhetorical in American English?
In American English, rhetorical is pronounced /rɪˈtɔːr.ɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in rhetorical?
Rhetorical has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /tɒr/ + /ɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in rhetorical?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce rhetorical the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/ and American English has /rɪˈtɔːr.ɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Rhetorical
Rhetorical has four syllables. See how rhetorical 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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