How To Pronounce Angle

angle

Phonemic

/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/

Phonetic

[ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/

In British English, angle is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/.

Angle 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

æŋɡəl

Angle 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.

angle + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈæŋ.ɡəlz/

angle + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈæŋ.ɡəld/

angle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈæŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Angle

How do you pronounce angle in British English?

In British English, angle is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡl̩].

How do you pronounce angle in American English?

In American English, angle is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/.

How many syllables are in angle?

Angle has two syllables, /æŋ/ + /ɡəl/.

Where is the stress in angle?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /æŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce angle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/.

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