How To Pronounce Bevel

bevel

UK
Phonemic
/ˈbev.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈbev.əɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈbev.əl/

In British English, bevel is pronounced /ˈbev.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbev.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbev.əl/.

Bevel 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

bevəl

Bevel 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.

bevel + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈbev.əlz/
US
/ˈbev.əlz/
bevel + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˈbev.əld/
US
/ˈbev.əld/
bevel + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbev.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbev.əl.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Bevel

How do you pronounce bevel in British English?

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

How do you pronounce bevel in American English?

In American English, bevel is pronounced /ˈbev.əl/.

How many syllables are in bevel?

Bevel has two syllables, /bev/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in bevel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce bevel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbev.əl/.

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