How To Pronounce Ritual
ritual
In British English, ritual is pronounced /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪtʃʷ.u.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/.
Ritual has three 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
Ritual has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ritual
Questions About Ritual
How do you pronounce ritual in British English?
In British English, ritual is pronounced /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɪtʃʷ.u.əɫ].
How do you pronounce ritual in American English?
In American English, ritual is pronounced /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/.
How many syllables are in ritual?
Ritual has three syllables, /rɪtʃ/ + /u/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in ritual?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɪtʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ritual the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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