How To Pronounce Rural
rural
In British English, rural is pronounced /ˈrʊə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷʊə.rəɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrʊr.əl/.
Rural has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rural 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 Rural
Questions About Rural
How do you pronounce rural in British English?
In British English, rural is pronounced /ˈrʊə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷʊə.rəɫ].
How do you pronounce rural in American English?
In American English, rural is pronounced /ˈrʊr.əl/.
How many syllables are in rural?
Rural has two syllables, /rʊə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in rural?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce rural the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrʊə.rəl/ and American English has /ˈrʊr.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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