How To Pronounce Timetable
timetable
In British English, timetable is pronounced /ˈtaɪm.teɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰa͠ɪm.teɪ.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtaɪm.teɪ.bəl/.
Timetable has three 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
Timetable 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.
Questions About Timetable
How do you pronounce timetable in British English?
In British English, timetable is pronounced /ˈtaɪm.teɪ.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰa͠ɪm.teɪ.bl̩].
How do you pronounce timetable in American English?
In American English, timetable is pronounced /ˈtaɪm.teɪ.bəl/.
How many syllables are in timetable?
Timetable has three syllables, /taɪm/ + /teɪ/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in timetable?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /taɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce timetable the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtaɪm.teɪ.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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