How To Pronounce Youthful
youthful
How To Say Youthful Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, youthful is pronounced /ˈjuːθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːθ.fl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjuːθ.fəl/.
Youthful 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
Youthful 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 Youthful
- Rule 13
The Letters th
The letters th usually realise the dental sounds /θ/ and /ð/. Some exceptions are Thomas /ˈtɒm.əs/, thyme /taɪm/ and Esther /ˈes.tə/.
think /θɪŋk/both /bəʊθ/them /ðem/
Here. Youthful /ˈjuːθ.fəl/
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Youthful /ˈjuːθ.fəl/
- 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. Youthful /ˈjuːθ.fəl/
- 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. Youthful /ˈjuːθ.fəl/
Questions About Youthful
How do you say youthful phonetically?
Youthful sounds like YOOTH-fuhl in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce youthful in British English?
In British English, youthful is pronounced /ˈjuːθ.fəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːθ.fl̩].
How do you pronounce youthful in American English?
In American English, youthful is pronounced /ˈjuːθ.fəl/.
How many syllables are in youthful?
Youthful has two syllables, /juːθ/ + /fəl/.
Where is the stress in youthful?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /juːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce youthful the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈjuːθ.fəl/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Youthful
Youthful has two syllables. See how youthful 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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