How To Pronounce Barrel

barrel

Phonemic

/ˈbær.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈbær.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈber.əl/

In British English, barrel is pronounced /ˈbær.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbær.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈber.əl/.

Barrel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

bærəl

Barrel 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.

barrel + -s

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

/ˈbær.əlz/

/ˈber.əlz/

barrel + -ed

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

/ˈbær.əld/

/ˈber.əld/

barrel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbær.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈber.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Barrel

Carol

Questions About Barrel

How do you pronounce barrel in British English?

In British English, barrel is pronounced /ˈbær.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbær.əɫ].

How do you pronounce barrel in American English?

In American English, barrel is pronounced /ˈber.əl/.

How many syllables are in barrel?

Barrel has two syllables, /bær/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in barrel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce barrel the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbær.əl/ and American English has /ˈber.əl/.

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