How To Pronounce Bubble

bubble

UK
Phonemic
/ˈbʌb.əl/
Phonetic
[ˈbʌb.l̩]
US
Phonemic
/ˈbʌb.əl/

In British English, bubble is pronounced /ˈbʌb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌb.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌb.əl/.

Bubble 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

bʌbəl

Bubble 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.

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

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Questions About Bubble

How do you pronounce bubble in British English?

In British English, bubble is pronounced /ˈbʌb.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌb.l̩].

How do you pronounce bubble in American English?

In American English, bubble is pronounced /ˈbʌb.əl/.

How many syllables are in bubble?

Bubble has two syllables, /bʌb/ + /əl/.

Where is the stress in bubble?

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

Do British and American English pronounce bubble the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈbʌb.əl/.

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