How To Pronounce Transitional
transitional
How To Say Transitional Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, transitional is pronounced /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈsɪʃ.ə.nl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/.
Transitional 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
Transitional 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 Transitional
Transcription Tips For Transitional
- 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. Transitional /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Transitional /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/
- 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. Transitional /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/
Questions About Transitional
How do you say transitional phonetically?
Transitional sounds like tran-SISH-uh-nuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce transitional in British English?
In British English, transitional is pronounced /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nˈsɪʃ.ə.nl̩].
How do you pronounce transitional in American English?
In American English, transitional is pronounced /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/.
How many syllables are in transitional?
Transitional has four syllables, /træn/ + /sɪʃ/ + /ə/ + /nəl/.
Where is the stress in transitional?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce transitional the same way?
Yes. Both are /trænˈsɪʃ.ə.nəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Transitional
Transitional has four syllables. See how transitional divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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