How To Pronounce Ample
ample
In British English, ample is pronounced /ˈæm.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.pl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæm.pəl/.
Ample 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
Ample 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 Ample
Questions About Ample
How do you pronounce ample in British English?
In British English, ample is pronounced /ˈæm.pəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃m.pl̩].
How do you pronounce ample in American English?
In American English, ample is pronounced /ˈæm.pəl/.
How many syllables are in ample?
Ample has two syllables, /æm/ + /pəl/.
Where is the stress in ample?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æm/.
Do British and American English pronounce ample the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæm.pəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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