How To Pronounce Truthful
truthful
How To Say Truthful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, truthful is pronounced /ˈtruːθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʷuːθ.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtruːθ.fəl/.
Truthful 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
Truthful 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 Truthful
Transcription Tips For Truthful
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Truthful /ˈtruːθ.fəl/
- 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. Truthful /ˈtruːθ.fəl/
- 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. Truthful /ˈtruːθ.fəl/
Questions About Truthful
How do you say truthful phonetically?
Truthful sounds like TROOTH-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce truthful in British English?
In British English, truthful is pronounced /ˈtruːθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥ʷuːθ.fl̩].
How do you pronounce truthful in American English?
In American English, truthful is pronounced /ˈtruːθ.fəl/.
How many syllables are in truthful?
Truthful has two syllables, /truːθ/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in truthful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /truːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce truthful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtruːθ.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Truthful
Truthful has two syllables. See how truthful divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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