How To Pronounce Ribald
ribald
In British English, ribald is pronounced /ˈrɪb.əld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪb.əɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɪb.əld/.
Ribald has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Ribald 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.
Questions About Ribald
How do you pronounce ribald in British English?
In British English, ribald is pronounced /ˈrɪb.əld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪb.əɫd̚].
How do you pronounce ribald in American English?
In American English, ribald is pronounced /ˈrɪb.əld/.
How many syllables are in ribald?
Ribald has two syllables, /rɪb/ + /əld/.
Where is the stress in ribald?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce ribald the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɪb.əld/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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