How To Pronounce Spectacular
spectacular
In British English, spectacular is pronounced /spekˈtæk.jə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spekˈtʰæk.jə.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /spekˈtæk.jə.lɚ/.
Spectacular has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Spectacular has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Spectacular
How do you pronounce spectacular in British English?
In British English, spectacular is pronounced /spekˈtæk.jə.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spekˈtʰæk.jə.ləʴ].
How do you pronounce spectacular in American English?
In American English, spectacular is pronounced /spekˈtæk.jə.lɚ/.
How many syllables are in spectacular?
Spectacular has four syllables, /spek/ + /tæk/ + /jə/ + /lə/.
Where is the stress in spectacular?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce spectacular the same way?
No. British English has /spekˈtæk.jə.lə/ and American English has /spekˈtæk.jə.lɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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