How To Pronounce Sandal
sandal
In British English, sandal is pronounced /ˈsæn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃n.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæn.dəl/.
Sandal 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
Sandal 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 Sandal
Questions About Sandal
How do you pronounce sandal in British English?
In British English, sandal is pronounced /ˈsæn.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃n.dl̩].
How do you pronounce sandal in American English?
In American English, sandal is pronounced /ˈsæn.dəl/.
How many syllables are in sandal?
Sandal has two syllables, /sæn/ + /dəl/.
Where is the stress in sandal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sandal the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsæn.dəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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