How To Pronounce Trivial
trivial
In British English, trivial is pronounced /ˈtrɪv.i.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪv.i.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrɪv.i.əl/.
Trivial 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
Trivial 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 Trivial
How do you pronounce trivial in British English?
In British English, trivial is pronounced /ˈtrɪv.i.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ɪv.i.əɫ].
How do you pronounce trivial in American English?
In American English, trivial is pronounced /ˈtrɪv.i.əl/.
How many syllables are in trivial?
Trivial has three syllables, /trɪv/ + /i/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in trivial?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /trɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce trivial the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtrɪv.i.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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