How To Pronounce Scandalous
scandalous
How To Say Scandalous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, scandalous is pronounced /ˈskæn.də.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæ̃n.də.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskæn.də.ləs/.
Scandalous 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
Scandalous 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.
Transcription Tips For Scandalous
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Scandalous /ˈskæn.də.ləs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Scandalous /ˈskæn.də.ləs/
Questions About Scandalous
How do you say scandalous phonetically?
Scandalous sounds like SKAN-duh-luhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce scandalous in British English?
In British English, scandalous is pronounced /ˈskæn.də.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskæ̃n.də.ləs].
How do you pronounce scandalous in American English?
In American English, scandalous is pronounced /ˈskæn.də.ləs/.
How many syllables are in scandalous?
Scandalous has three syllables, /skæn/ + /də/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in scandalous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce scandalous the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈskæn.də.ləs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Scandalous
Scandalous has three syllables. See how scandalous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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