How To Pronounce Tactful
tactful
In British English, tactful is pronounced /ˈtækt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰækt.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtækt.fəl/.
Tactful 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
Tactful 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.
Questions About Tactful
How do you pronounce tactful in British English?
In British English, tactful is pronounced /ˈtækt.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰækt.fl̩].
How do you pronounce tactful in American English?
In American English, tactful is pronounced /ˈtækt.fəl/.
How many syllables are in tactful?
Tactful has two syllables, /tækt/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in tactful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tækt/.
Do British and American English pronounce tactful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtækt.fəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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