How To Pronounce Sentimental
sentimental
How To Say Sentimental Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, sentimental is pronounced /ˌsen.təˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsẽn.təˈmẽn.tl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsen.t̬əˈmen.t̬əl/.
Sentimental has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Sentimental has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Sentimental
Transcription Tips For Sentimental
- 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. Sentimental /ˌsen.təˈmen.təl/
- 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. Sentimental /ˌsen.təˈmen.təl/
- 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. Sentimental /ˌsen.təˈmen.təl/
Questions About Sentimental
How do you say sentimental phonetically?
Sentimental sounds like sen-tuh-MEN-tuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce sentimental in British English?
In British English, sentimental is pronounced /ˌsen.təˈmen.təl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsẽn.təˈmẽn.tl̩].
How do you pronounce sentimental in American English?
In American English, sentimental is pronounced /ˌsen.t̬əˈmen.t̬əl/.
How many syllables are in sentimental?
Sentimental has four syllables, /sen/ + /tə/ + /men/ + /təl/.
Where is the stress in sentimental?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce sentimental the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsen.təˈmen.təl/ and American English has /ˌsen.t̬əˈmen.t̬əl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Sentimental
Sentimental has four syllables. See how sentimental divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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