How To Pronounce Scrupulous
scrupulous
In British English, scrupulous is pronounced /ˈskruː.pjʊ.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskr̥ʷuː.pj̥ʷʊ.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskruː.pjə.ləs/.
Scrupulous has three 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
Scrupulous 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.
Questions About Scrupulous
How do you pronounce scrupulous in British English?
In British English, scrupulous is pronounced /ˈskruː.pjʊ.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskr̥ʷuː.pj̥ʷʊ.ləs].
How do you pronounce scrupulous in American English?
In American English, scrupulous is pronounced /ˈskruː.pjə.ləs/.
How many syllables are in scrupulous?
Scrupulous has three syllables, /skruː/ + /pjʊ/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in scrupulous?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce scrupulous the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskruː.pjʊ.ləs/ and American English has /ˈskruː.pjə.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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