How To Pronounce Appeal

appeal

UK
Phonemic
/əˈpiːl/
Phonetic
[əˈpʰiːɫ]
US
Phonemic
/əˈpiːl/

In British English, appeal is pronounced /əˈpiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰiːɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpiːl/.

Appeal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

əpiːl

Appeal has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

appeal + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əˈpiːlz/
US
/əˈpiːlz/
appeal + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/əˈpiːld/
US
/əˈpiːld/
appeal + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/
US
/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Appeal

Questions About Appeal

How do you pronounce appeal in British English?

In British English, appeal is pronounced /əˈpiːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰiːɫ].

How do you pronounce appeal in American English?

In American English, appeal is pronounced /əˈpiːl/.

How many syllables are in appeal?

Appeal has two syllables, /ə/ + /piːl/.

Where is the stress in appeal?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /piːl/.

Do British and American English pronounce appeal the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈpiːl/.

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