How To Pronounce Traditional ruler

traditional ruler

UK
Phonemic
/trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lə/
Phonetic
[tr̥əˌdɪʃ.ə̃n.əɫˈrʷuː.ləʴ]
US
Phonemic
/trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lɚ/

In British English, traditional ruler is pronounced /trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˌdɪʃ.ə̃n.əɫˈrʷuː.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lɚ/.

Traditional ruler has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth 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

trədɪʃənəlruːlə

Traditional ruler has six syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fifth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Questions About Traditional ruler

How do you pronounce traditional ruler in British English?

In British English, traditional ruler is pronounced /trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˌdɪʃ.ə̃n.əɫˈrʷuː.ləʴ].

How do you pronounce traditional ruler in American English?

In American English, traditional ruler is pronounced /trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lɚ/.

How many syllables are in traditional ruler?

Traditional ruler has six syllables, /trə/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/ + /əl/ + /ruː/ + /lə/.

Where is the stress in traditional ruler?

The main stress is on the fifth syllable, /ruː/.

Do British and American English pronounce traditional ruler the same way?

No. British English has /trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lə/ and American English has /trəˌdɪʃ.ən.əlˈruː.lɚ/.

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