How To Pronounce Viral
viral
How To Say Viral Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, viral is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.rl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.rəl/.
Viral 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
Viral 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.
Transcription Tips For Viral
- Rule 21
Words Ending In -al
When a word of more than one syllable ends with al, the a is the schwa /ə/.
local /ˈləʊ.kəl/legal /ˈliː.ɡəl/principal /ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Here. Viral /ˈvaɪ.rəl/
- 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. Viral /ˈvaɪ.rəl/
- 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. Viral /ˈvaɪ.rəl/
Questions About Viral
How do you say viral phonetically?
Viral sounds like VY-ruhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce viral in British English?
In British English, viral is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.rəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.rl̩].
How do you pronounce viral in American English?
In American English, viral is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.rəl/.
How many syllables are in viral?
Viral has two syllables, /vaɪ/ + /rəl/.
Where is the stress in viral?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce viral the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvaɪ.rəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Viral
Viral has two syllables. See how viral divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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