How To Pronounce Tel.
tel.
In British English, tel. is pronounced /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰel.ɪ.fə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtel.ə.foʊn/.
Tel. has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Tel. has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Tel.
Questions About Tel.
How do you pronounce tel. in British English?
In British English, tel. is pronounced /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰel.ɪ.fə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce tel. in American English?
In American English, tel. is pronounced /ˈtel.ə.foʊn/.
How many syllables are in tel.?
Tel. has three syllables, /tel/ + /ɪ/ + /fəʊn/.
Where is the stress in tel.?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tel/.
Do British and American English pronounce tel. the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/ and American English has /ˈtel.ə.foʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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