How to pronounce “royal”
Say “royal” in 2 beats
royal
/ˈɹɔɪəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɔɪəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹɔɪɹɔɪstress
- ələl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɔɪəl/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɔɪəl/
- Respelling
- ROY-uhl
- Syllables
- 2 — ɹƆꞮ-əl
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ɹƆꞮ-əl. “ɹɔɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɹɔɪəl/
/ɹɔɪəl/
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What “royal” means
- noun
a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
- noun
stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
- adjective
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
“the royal party”
Say it in a sentence
“The museum displayed the royal jewels for one week only.”“royal”, answered
How do you pronounce “royal”?
“royal” is pronounced /ˈɹɔɪəl/ (ROY-uhl) in American English and /ɹɔɪəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ɹɔɪ”. Build it as ɹƆꞮ-əl, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “royal” have?
2: ɹɔɪ · əl. The beat lands on the first, “ɹɔɪ”.
Is “royal” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɔɪəl/ (ROY-uhl); British English says /ɹɔɪəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “royal” mean?
As a noun: a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast For example: “The museum displayed the royal jewels for one week only.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “royal”?
Stress the first syllable: ɹƆꞮ-əl. “ɹɔɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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