How To Pronounce Assemble
assemble
In British English, assemble is pronounced /əˈsem.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽm.bl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsem.bəl/.
Assemble has three 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
Assemble has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Assemble
Questions About Assemble
How do you pronounce assemble in British English?
In British English, assemble is pronounced /əˈsem.bəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽm.bl̩].
How do you pronounce assemble in American English?
In American English, assemble is pronounced /əˈsem.bəl/.
How many syllables are in assemble?
Assemble has three syllables, /ə/ + /sem/ + /bəl/.
Where is the stress in assemble?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sem/.
Do British and American English pronounce assemble the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈsem.bəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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