How To Pronounce Ankle
ankle
In British English, ankle is pronounced /ˈæŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæŋ.kəl/.
Ankle 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
Ankle 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 Ankle
Questions About Ankle
How do you pronounce ankle in British English?
In British English, ankle is pronounced /ˈæŋ.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.kl̩].
How do you pronounce ankle in American English?
In American English, ankle is pronounced /ˈæŋ.kəl/.
How many syllables are in ankle?
Ankle has two syllables, /æŋ/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in ankle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ankle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæŋ.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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