How to pronounce imperial
im·PER·i·al
"imperial" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: PER.
- Sounds like
- im-PIR-ee-uhl
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da-da
Words ending in -ial put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.