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