How To Pronounce Thermal
thermal
How To Say Thermal Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, thermal is pronounced /ˈθɜː.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɜːʴ.ml̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈθɝː.məl/.
Thermal has two 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
Thermal 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.
Transcription Tips For Thermal
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Thermal /ˈθɜː.məl/
- 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. Thermal /ˈθɜː.məl/
- 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. Thermal /ˈθɜː.məl/
- 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. Thermal /ˈθɜː.məl/
Questions About Thermal
How do you say thermal phonetically?
Thermal sounds like THUR-muhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce thermal in British English?
In British English, thermal is pronounced /ˈθɜː.məl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈθɜːʴ.ml̩].
How do you pronounce thermal in American English?
In American English, thermal is pronounced /ˈθɝː.məl/.
How many syllables are in thermal?
Thermal has two syllables, /θɜː/ + /məl/.
Where is the stress in thermal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /θɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce thermal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈθɜː.məl/ and American English has /ˈθɝː.məl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Thermal
Thermal has two syllables. See how thermal divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
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