How To Pronounce Spiritual
spiritual
In British English, spiritual is pronounced /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃʷu.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/.
Spiritual has four 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
Spiritual has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Spiritual
How do you pronounce spiritual in British English?
In British English, spiritual is pronounced /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃʷu.əɫ].
How do you pronounce spiritual in American English?
In American English, spiritual is pronounced /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/.
How many syllables are in spiritual?
Spiritual has four syllables, /spɪr/ + /ɪ/ + /tʃu/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in spiritual?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spɪr/.
Do British and American English pronounce spiritual the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tʃu.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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