How To Pronounce Vocational
vocational
In British English, vocational is pronounced /vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəʊˈkʰeɪ.ʃə̃n.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Vocational has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Vocational has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Vocational
Questions About Vocational
How do you pronounce vocational in British English?
In British English, vocational is pronounced /vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəʊˈkʰeɪ.ʃə̃n.əɫ].
How do you pronounce vocational in American English?
In American English, vocational is pronounced /voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/.
How many syllables are in vocational?
Vocational has four syllables, /vəʊ/ + /keɪ/ + /ʃən/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in vocational?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce vocational the same way?
No. British English has /vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/ and American English has /voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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