How To Pronounce Successful
successful
In British English, successful is pronounced /səkˈses.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səkˈses.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /səkˈses.fəl/.
Successful has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Successful has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Successful
How do you pronounce successful in British English?
In British English, successful is pronounced /səkˈses.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səkˈses.fl̩].
How do you pronounce successful in American English?
In American English, successful is pronounced /səkˈses.fəl/.
How many syllables are in successful?
Successful has three syllables, /sək/ + /ses/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in successful?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce successful the same way?
Yes. Both are /səkˈses.fəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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