How To Pronounce Supernatural
supernatural
How To Say Supernatural Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, supernatural is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈnætʃ.ə.rl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/.
Supernatural has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Supernatural has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Supernatural
Transcription Tips For Supernatural
- 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. Supernatural /ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/
- 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. Supernatural /ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/
- 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. Supernatural /ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/
Questions About Supernatural
How do you say supernatural phonetically?
Supernatural sounds like soo-puh-NACH-uh-ruhl in British English and soo-per-NACH-uh-ruhl in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce supernatural in British English?
In British English, supernatural is pronounced /ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/ or /ˌsjuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsʷuː.pəʴˈnætʃ.ə.rl̩].
How do you pronounce supernatural in American English?
In American English, supernatural is pronounced /ˌsuː.pɚˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/.
How many syllables are in supernatural?
Supernatural has five syllables, /suː/ + /pə/ + /nætʃ/ + /ə/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in supernatural?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /nætʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce supernatural the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/ and American English has /ˌsuː.pɚˈnætʃ.ə.rəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Supernatural
Supernatural has five syllables. See how supernatural divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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