How To Pronounce Sectional
sectional
How To Say Sectional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sectional is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ʃə̃n.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/.
Sectional 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
Sectional 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 Sectional
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Sectional /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Sectional /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/
- 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. Sectional /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/
Questions About Sectional
How do you say sectional phonetically?
Sectional sounds like SEK-shuhn-uhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sectional in British English?
In British English, sectional is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ʃə̃n.l̩].
How do you pronounce sectional in American English?
In American English, sectional is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in sectional?
Sectional has three syllables, /sek/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in sectional?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce sectional the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsek.ʃən.əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sectional
Sectional has three syllables. See how sectional 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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