How To Pronounce Buckle
buckle
In British English, buckle is pronounced /ˈbʌk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌk.əɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbʌk.əl/.
Buckle 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
Buckle 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.
Words That Rhyme With Buckle
Questions About Buckle
How do you pronounce buckle in British English?
In British English, buckle is pronounced /ˈbʌk.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʌk.əɫ].
How do you pronounce buckle in American English?
In American English, buckle is pronounced /ˈbʌk.əl/.
How many syllables are in buckle?
Buckle has two syllables, /bʌk/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in buckle?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce buckle the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbʌk.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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