How To Pronounce Vocal
vocal
In British English, vocal is pronounced /ˈvəʊ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvəʊ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvoʊ.kəl/.
Vocal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Vocal 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 Vocal
Questions About Vocal
How do you pronounce vocal in British English?
In British English, vocal is pronounced /ˈvəʊ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvəʊ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce vocal in American English?
In American English, vocal is pronounced /ˈvoʊ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in vocal?
Vocal has two syllables, /vəʊ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in vocal?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce vocal the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvəʊ.kəl/ and American English has /ˈvoʊ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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