How To Pronounce Bottle

bottle

Phonemic

/ˈbɒt.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈbʷɒt.l̩]

Phonemic

/ˈbɑː.t̯əl/

In British English, bottle is pronounced /ˈbɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒt.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɑː.t̯əl/.

Bottle 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

bɒtəl

Bottle 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.

bottle + -s

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

/ˈbɒt.əlz/

/ˈbɑː.t̯əlz/

bottle + -ed

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

/ˈbɒt.əld/

/ˈbɑː.t̯əld/

bottle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɒt.əl.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɑː.t̯əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bottle

Questions About Bottle

How do you pronounce bottle in British English?

In British English, bottle is pronounced /ˈbɒt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɒt.l̩].

How do you pronounce bottle in American English?

In American English, bottle is pronounced /ˈbɑː.t̯əl/.

How many syllables are in bottle?

Bottle has two syllables, /bɒt/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in bottle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce bottle the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbɒt.əl/ and American English has /ˈbɑː.t̯əl/.

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