How To Pronounce Spiteful
spiteful
How To Say Spiteful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, spiteful is pronounced /ˈspaɪt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspaɪt.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspaɪt.fəl/.
Spiteful has two 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
Spiteful has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Spiteful
Transcription Tips For Spiteful
- 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. Spiteful /ˈspaɪt.fəl/
- 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. Spiteful /ˈspaɪt.fəl/
Questions About Spiteful
How do you say spiteful phonetically?
Spiteful sounds like SPYT-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce spiteful in British English?
In British English, spiteful is pronounced /ˈspaɪt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspaɪt.fl̩].
How do you pronounce spiteful in American English?
In American English, spiteful is pronounced /ˈspaɪt.fəl/.
How many syllables are in spiteful?
Spiteful has two syllables, /spaɪt/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in spiteful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spaɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce spiteful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈspaɪt.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Spiteful
Spiteful has two syllables. See how spiteful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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