How To Pronounce Schedule
schedule
In British English, schedule is pronounced /ˈʃed.juːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃed.jʷuːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskedʒ.uːl/.
Schedule 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
Schedule 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.
Questions About Schedule
How do you pronounce schedule in British English?
In British English, schedule is pronounced /ˈʃed.juːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃed.jʷuːɫ].
How do you pronounce schedule in American English?
In American English, schedule is pronounced /ˈskedʒ.uːl/.
How many syllables are in schedule?
Schedule has two syllables, /ʃed/ + /juːl/.
Where is the stress in schedule?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃed/.
Do British and American English pronounce schedule the same way?
No. British English has /ˈʃed.juːl/ and American English has /ˈskedʒ.uːl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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