How To Pronounce Beguile
beguile
In British English, beguile is pronounced /bɪˈɡaɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈɡaɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈɡaɪl/.
Beguile 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
Beguile 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.
Words That Rhyme With Beguile
Questions About Beguile
How do you pronounce beguile in British English?
In British English, beguile is pronounced /bɪˈɡaɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈɡaɪɫ].
How do you pronounce beguile in American English?
In American English, beguile is pronounced /bɪˈɡaɪl/.
How many syllables are in beguile?
Beguile has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /ɡaɪl/.
Where is the stress in beguile?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡaɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce beguile the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈɡaɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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