How To Pronounce Sexual
sexual
In British English, sexual is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃu.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ʃʷu.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃu.əl/.
Sexual 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
Sexual 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.
Words That Rhyme With Sexual
Questions About Sexual
How do you pronounce sexual in British English?
In British English, sexual is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃu.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.ʃʷu.əɫ].
How do you pronounce sexual in American English?
In American English, sexual is pronounced /ˈsek.ʃu.əl/.
How many syllables are in sexual?
Sexual has three syllables, /sek/ + /ʃu/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in sexual?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce sexual the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsek.ʃu.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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