How To Pronounce Royal
royal
In British English, royal is pronounced /ˈrɔɪ.əl/ or /ˈrɔɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɔɪ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɔɪ.əl/.
Royal 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
Royal 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 Royal
Questions About Royal
How do you pronounce royal in British English?
In British English, royal is pronounced /ˈrɔɪ.əl/ or /ˈrɔɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɔɪ.əɫ].
How do you pronounce royal in American English?
In American English, royal is pronounced /ˈrɔɪ.əl/.
How many syllables are in royal?
Royal has two syllables, /rɔɪ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in royal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce royal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɔɪ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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