How To Pronounce Traditional
traditional
In British English, traditional is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ or /trəˈdɪʃ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˈdɪʃ.ə̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/.
Traditional has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Traditional has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Traditional
Questions About Traditional
How do you pronounce traditional in British English?
In British English, traditional is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ or /trəˈdɪʃ.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥əˈdɪʃ.ə̃n.əɫ].
How do you pronounce traditional in American English?
In American English, traditional is pronounced /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/.
How many syllables are in traditional?
Traditional has four syllables, /trə/ + /dɪʃ/ + /ən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in traditional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce traditional the same way?
Yes. Both are /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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