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