How To Pronounce Bristle

bristle

Phonemic

/ˈbrɪs.əl/

Phonetic

[ˈbrɪs.əɫ]

Phonemic

/ˈbrɪs.əl/

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

Bristle 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

brɪsəl

Bristle 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.

bristle + -s

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

/ˈbrɪs.əlz/

bristle + -ed

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

/ˈbrɪs.əld/

bristle + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbrɪs.əl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bristle

Questions About Bristle

How do you pronounce bristle in British English?

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

How do you pronounce bristle in American English?

In American English, bristle is pronounced /ˈbrɪs.əl/.

How many syllables are in bristle?

Bristle has two syllables, /brɪs/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in bristle?

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

Do British and American English pronounce bristle the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbrɪs.əl/.

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