How To Pronounce Trial
trial
In British English, trial is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.əl/ or /ˈtraɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.əl/.
Trial has two 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
Trial 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.
Words That Rhyme With Trial
Questions About Trial
How do you pronounce trial in British English?
In British English, trial is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.əl/ or /ˈtraɪəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥aɪ.əɫ].
How do you pronounce trial in American English?
In American English, trial is pronounced /ˈtraɪ.əl/.
How many syllables are in trial?
Trial has two syllables, /traɪ/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in trial?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /traɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce trial the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtraɪ.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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