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