How To Pronounce Skeptical
skeptical
How To Say Skeptical Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, skeptical is pronounced /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskep.tɪ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/.
Skeptical 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
Skeptical 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 Skeptical
- 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. Skeptical /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/
- 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. Skeptical /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/
- 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. Skeptical /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/
Questions About Skeptical
How do you say skeptical phonetically?
Skeptical sounds like SKEP-ti-kuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce skeptical in British English?
In British English, skeptical is pronounced /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskep.tɪ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce skeptical in American English?
In American English, skeptical is pronounced /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in skeptical?
Skeptical has three syllables, /skep/ + /tɪ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in skeptical?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skep/.
Do British and American English pronounce skeptical the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Skeptical
Skeptical has three syllables. See how skeptical 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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